HOT for my Honeymoon!!

You sound like you're doing great, its amazing how much work and science goes into eating right and exercising! Seeing your diary has definitely proven this. & the cruise sounds like a great time, I can see how you're excited!
 
Luz has been gone forever :( Sucks when you get used to seeing peoples posts and support and then they just go! Awh well, life happens and people get busy I suppose.

Hope you're okay, Lisa :) x
 
chubbygirl said:
when we dock in St. Lucia we are taking a tram and doing a treetop canopy zipline tour through the rainforest! In Antigua we are doing a beach escape with massages!! Everything just sounds so luxurious! I absolutely can not wait!!! It’s really giving me some added motivation right now!
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Oh!! St. Lucia and Antigua are so beautiful..you will love it!! Antigua has the most beautiful beaches in the world..imho..all 365 of them. Hope you have a great time and get some well deserved rest :D
 
CUTigers said:
You sound like you're doing great, its amazing how much work and science goes into eating right and exercising! Seeing your diary has definitely proven this. & the cruise sounds like a great time, I can see how you're excited!
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Thanks for stopping by!! I was just telling my mom today that even though i didn't have a great weigh-in yesterday that eventually it will show on the scale because it just has to - because it's science! The tracking is really helping me!! Hope to see you again - I'll have to see if you have a journal started.

Sunflower said:
Luz has been gone forever :( Sucks when you get used to seeing peoples posts and support and then they just go! Awh well, life happens and people get busy I suppose.
Hope you're okay, Lisa :) x
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I know life happens but I still miss them - even just an update once a month would be nice to know they are still kicking. Things are good Hana - thanks for still being here and updating!!

Island Girl said:
Oh!! St. Lucia and Antigua are so beautiful..you will love it!! Antigua has the most beautiful beaches in the world..imho..all 365 of them. Hope you have a great time and get some well deserved rest :D
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I can't wait!! Thanks for stopping by!!

I'm going to take a pedal and pump class at the gym tonight - it's a new class the gym is offering so I'm excited to try it out!! So excited tomorrow is Friday and only a week till Christmas Eve!!
 
148.8, that's awesome! Even though it wasn't weigh-in day that still must have been exciting. Just work super hard this week and think of next Wednesday's potential number!! Keep adding in that "extra" exercise, haha.

I'm jealous of your trip, I want to do a zipline tour somewhere very badly! I'm thinking Hawaii, but that is definitely not in the cards anytime soon. For now I will just have to live vicariously through you!
 
Hey Lisa, I know it's been FOREVER. I've been sneaking in and out whenever I have a few spare seconds, so I've been watching lol. Been so INSANELY busy the passed few months- had classes Mon-Fri and have been working every Sat and Sun- but all my classes finished last week and then I spent a week with my family. Now I'm home again and thinking I'll start up a new diary next week after getting through work!!

Awesome work by the way- especially on that huge loss last week. Don't worry about not having a big loss this week, the thing is staying consistent and pushing through. The weight will come off :D

xx
 
Laura F said:
I'm jealous of your trip, I want to do a zipline tour somewhere very badly! I'm thinking Hawaii, but that is definitely not in the cards anytime soon. For now I will just have to live vicariously through you!
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Thanks Laura - the 140's feel sooo good!!! You motivated me to get back there!!
We are really going all out for this trip because we are going to start trying the baby making thing when we get back and I know we won't get away like this again for a long long time - unless we win the lottery of course! You'll get your honeymoon one day- I'm much older remember!

luzdafuzz said:
Now I'm home again and thinking I'll start up a new diary next week after getting through work!!
Awesome work by the way- especially on that huge loss last week. Don't worry about not having a big loss this week, the thing is staying consistent and pushing through. The weight will come off :D
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LUZ!!!OMG!!! :willy_nilly: It's so good to hear from you!!! I knew you were busy busy!! Can't wait to hear about school in your new diary - you for sure should set one up!! I promise to visit it everyday! Thanks for stopping in - really appreciate it and so good to hear you are still kicking!!:hurray:

This week turned out great – even with hubby home!! I proved to myself I can do it and resist the night time snacking! Not that I’ve completely cut out the snacking but I’ve been making much better choices and stopping instead of stuffing myself sick before bed.
Here’s how the day turned out yesterday:
B – 1 cup fresh blueberries & blackberries, 1/3 cup all bran buds, ff activia yogurt Total 260
L – left over stir-fry – maybe half as much as dinner yesterday Total 250
D – 2 corn on the cob with light margarine, 4oz boneless pork chop – all visible fat removed with seasoning Total 605
Exercise – 1 hr pedal and pump class – intervals of spinning, bosu & weights
Snack – popcorn snack pack w white balsamic vinegar & sea salt Total 120, 3 carrots with ff Italian dressing Total 105, 1 mini mandarin Total 25
Total Calories 1365
I was 148.6 on the scale this morning so I’m pretty excited to be in the 140’s the past two days and will work hard over the weekend to maintain that number! I’m sure there will be some indulgences over the weekend but hopefully it turns out as good as last and I make it to the gym both mornings!
I’ve decided this holiday season I am going to go with Quality over Quantity – meaning instead of eating 10 not so great chocolates I am going to allow myself one of the really good chocolates. I am not going to go crazy like I do most years and I think my motivation and determination are high enough to maintain this goal throughout all the craziness the next two weeks will bring. So far saying no has been pretty easy – get some booze in me and I might be singing a different tune! Have a great healthy weekend everyone!!
 
LISA!!!! 140's are AMAZING!!! :hurray:

Friend, you have worked SO HARD!!! I'm so proud of you!!! :cheers2:!! You deserve all the success that you are having!! I can't wait until you go out on your cruise! It's going to be insane fun!! :jump:

I'm so glad that you have found balance at home even when the hubby is there in regards to SNACKING! LOL!! You are doing the damn thing!! :D!

I love your consistency in your meals. You almost always have the same foods each and every day. It really takes the guessing out of what am I going to eat today? :) You are planning to SUCCEED! Love it! :beating:!

I was reading a couple posts back that you were feeling really down and depressed, and I'm so glad that it has PASSED! You know, I was telling one of my clients this week who has a FEAR of vocalizing the word "I love you", that ....."it's ok, to be in the moment. Every emotion is elusive. Every emotion. Happiness is elusive. Sadness is elusive. Fear is elusive. Love is elusive. Tears are elusive. Every emotion comes and goes. It is OK to just be and feel it through because it all passes. Everything is a passing moment. You finish a marathon and at the end, your joy and high lasts for a while, yet not forever. You ride a rollercoaster and the fear that you feel at the top disappears seconds after you are off the ride. You feel an overload of gratitude at one moment and moments later the feeling can dissipate. In this respect, I told him, it's OK to verballize your momentary emotion. This does not mean that it's engraved in stone for the rest of your life. What it means is that you are giving yourself the gift of giving 100% at each and every moment. When you do that, you live without regrets. You live with vibrance. You live with happiness. You give yourself the gift of experiencing and learning from the wave of emotions. As long as you realize that they are passing, then it's OK to feel them out and experience them in full at that moment."

Love ya, Lisa. We all have those moments of sadness. We all have those moments, and I'm glad that you are SO WISE as to just sit it out and realize that it too will pass. And see :D they have!! Glad to hear it!!!!

You are a smart cookie, my dear! I feel that each and every day we can only learn more and more! Your tracking everything is very INSPIRING! Accountability. I love it!!! :D!!! :beating:! You will be in the 130's before I can BLINK! :D! Damn. Makes me wanna go play for a hike right now!
 
Hey Lisa, sorry it's been a while since I've posted. I've been sooooo busy! Anywho, I've been keeping up with your diary and you are doing SO well! I'm really pleased for you! You are superb at logging food and exercise, I don't have the patience or the inclination to be honest lol. Keep it up hun, hear from you soon x
 
140's Lisa :hurray::hurray:
How was the pedal and pump class?
I just googled Antigua. OMG it looks like paradise! I can sooo imagine you and hubby swimming at the beach now.

You've so made me fancy a peppermint tea now too :)
 
Hey Lisa, I love the idea of a zipline tour, so cool. I really want to do one sometime. Great motivation for getting a bit lighter too :)

anna
 
Hey Lisa!

I'm done with finals and I'm home for a week now before I have to go back out to school and go to work. Everything went good and it's nice to finally relax and have more time to do the things that I want to do! I have been back to working out regularly and I'm also trying to eat healthier so I can look good for Hawaii :p I updated my journal a few days ago and if you haven't had the chance to read it yet, I wrote about how I'm done setting goals for myself and "trying" to lose weight. I'm not finished living a healthy lifestyle, I've just realized that maybe my goal weight isn't where my body feels comfortable. So now I'm just trying to make healthy choices and work out at least every other day. I've actually lost weight and today was 141.6... I'm really happy about this because I just want to be somewhere close to 140 (I think that's where my body feels right).

Anyway, enough about me! I'm so happy to see how good you've been doing and staying strong as always! Going up with the heavier kettle bells in class is awesome, good for you! And congrats on seeing the 140's again! You are a pro and getting vacation weight off, I swear! Now the hard part is the holiday's but I wouldn't worry about that either because even if you do gain, I know you'll get it right back off like you always do. I can tell you are starting to have better control (even if there are a few slip ups here and there) but that night time snacking has improved DRAMATICALLY and you should be so proud of yourself for that as it was one of the things you used to struggle with the most!

I'm not sure when I will hear back from you but if it's not before Christmas or the new year.... I hope you have a great time with family and friends... have fun, and cheers to YOU for a whole year of fitness and good health! :D

Take care! <3
 
Thanks friends for the posts - I have been missing in action. The first couple days I was at work and reading but I was miserable and didn't want to spread my negativity so I avoided the site and then it was Christmas and I was off work away from a computer and now I'm just back for the day and then off again till Jan.5th.
My eating has been horrible and although I've been exercising here and there - the amount of baking and chocolate I've had has put me in a slump. I'm trying to get the eating under control again today but I've been too scared to go anywhere near the scale.
My sisters are in Arizona celebrating the holidays with my parents and I made out ok without them here this year - just ok though - it was hard and I miss them all. My sisters are coming here for New Years though so we are going to go out and celebrate. I bought a new dress so I should be motivated but I'm just not.
I got a heart rate monitor watch for Christmas and I know that is going to help me get these dreaded holiday pounds off as soon as I get back to the gym....
Chat Jan.5th friends, Happy New Year!!
 
Hey Lisa

You have been doing so great the last couple of months....holidays are hard on everyone. When Jan comes around and routine falls back into place the pounds will keep comming off. Cheer up and enjoy the holidays. Hope you feel better!
 
Hey Lisa! I am still reading and coming to this site, I will keep up with your diary for sure! I just won't be updating mine as much :(

Holiday's were rough for me too... soo many carbs! Blah. But if you're still getting some exercise here and there, that's better than nothing!

The other day, I read my old journal and looked back at all my weigh in's and measurements. It was fun to read, especially seeing everyone's support (you, marie, melissa, marathon man). I miss it! It was also cool to see the exercises I recorded... for example, I wrote about using the elliptical with resistance at 3 and incline at 10... now I use it with resistance at 10 and incline at 20! I also used to run on the treadmill at 5.5 mph and thought THAT was fast... now I run at 6.8 mph!! So even though I did see how my measurements and weight have gone up which was a little upsetting, I was happy to see how much I have improved in my strength and endurance!

I hope you get out of your slump sooner than later... but this is what happens during the holiday's... it's normal!!

So I read what you wrote in my journal... and I want to say that even though you aren't at the same place that I am in my journey... maybe it's time that you too should re-evaluate what you want... (here goes my rant)

Now I'm not saying that you must change your goals or forget about them... but I think you need to look back to where you started at the beginning of this year and see where you are now and what has all happened in between. I've followed you throughout this journey... I KNOW you have drive and determination... I KNOW you have changed your lifestyle for the better... I KNOW you are strong... you have come SO far. But have you ever thought about where your body is comfortable vs. where you feel like it would be comfortable?

Maybe you are fighting too hard against your body... as you read in my journal, I know that my body can't keep off the 20 pounds I had lost... but it CAN keep off the 15 or so! So maybe your body can't keep off the 80 pounds you had lost... but it CAN keep off the 70 or so! Look at what you are capable of and what you have accomplished and appreciate it for what it's worth! Are you really going to be happy, inside and out, if or when you reach your goal weight? Do you think this goal is realistic and that your body is meant to be that size? If you do... go for it! But if you feel like you are struggling too much to get there... it's not YOUR fault... maybe it's just because your body isn't meant to be that size!

I feel like our journeys have been so similar, we have gone through the same struggles in trying to reach our goals. I know I don't stand alone when I say that you have come a long way Lisa and you look AMAZING as you are already! You have gained so much strength and endurance... you ran a fricken HALF MARATHON in just a little over 2 hours this year... WOW!!! Did you ever imagine you could accomplish something like that? Do you realize how GREAT that is?! Lisa... you are AMAZING, strong, and beautiful! Give yourself a pat on the back for what you HAVE done... try to stop thinking about what you "haven't" done. You seriously rock, and you deserve to give yourself some more credit!

Ok... end rant! :rant:

I hope I didn't offend you in any way with what I said, and I hope you understand what I mean... wherever you are in your journey is wherever you want to be and I will support you no matter what. I just think that you and I both deserve a little bit of a break and some credit for how much we have improved ourselves and our lives from September 2009 to right now.

Enjoy the rest of your time off from work and have a happy new years!
 
Thank you so much Sarah! I really needed that today - I have tears because I appreciate you so much and what you just said. I went from feeling sorry for myself to being excited to get to the gym in the amount of time it took to read that!
I may be older but you are wiser my friend! I am going to think about what you said and go back and do some reading when I get back. Your right though - I never ever thought I could run a half marathon and thank you for reminding me. You really lifted my spirits today - I wish I didn't need it but I honestly did - thanks again!! Happy New Years and I'll be back in much better spirits!
Good to see you too Veronique!!
 
What a great post by Skroll.
Try not to beat up on yourself for overindulging during the holidays. You have done amazingly well since your started and look beautiful.
 
Hey Lisa

I'm finding it all really hard this week too. I think that it is down time of the year for lots of people.

You'll find the heart rate monitor really motivational, what a great xmas present. I use mine pretty much every day. I've decided to spend a couple of days just focusing on drinking lots of water and getting some good exercise. I've been joking that I'm going to do good exercise every day for the rest of this year :)

See you back here soon.

anna
 
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