LovelyLadyHumps
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Cute pictures. I love the camel paks. Looks like you had a lot of fun!!
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MissDFITT
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YOU ARE NOT CRAZY!!! There is a HUGGGGGGGGGGGE DIFFERENCE!!!!!
....OMG!!!!............CONGRATS!!!!!! Your face looks sooooo clear and beautiful and shapely and chiseled......
...and THOSE EYES
!!!!! AND YOUUUUUUUUUUUUR BODY!!!!!
CHEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!!
.....WOW!!!
Ah you just made my day lady!!! I freaking love you!!! It's so great to have someone to tell you YESSSS there is a difference and you look GREAT!!!
Thanks lady!!!
MissDFITT
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They are amazing to have on a bike ride or long hike. I didn't ever think I would want to carry one, but they really make a difference... the water stays cold for hours!!
The hike from this year was amazing... a real feat for the both of us!
MissDFITT
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So I'm doing my readings for my psy class and the chapter we are going over is all about learning and how we learn. And I came across something that I might try with all aspects of my life. I am most sure that something along these same lines has been reccomended to create habits....
[From: Exploring Psychology by D.G Myers]
To reinforce your own desired behaviors and extinguish the undesired ones, psychologists suggest taking these steps:
1. State your goal—to stop smoking, eat less, or study or exercise more—in measurable terms, and make your intention public. You might, for example, aim to boost your study time by an hour a day and announce that goal to some supportive friends.
2. Monitor how often you engage in the behavior you wish to promote. You might log your current study time, noting under what conditions you do and don’t study. (When I began writing textbooks, I logged how I spent my time throughout each day and was astonished to discover how much time I was wasting
3. Reinforce the desired behavior. To increase your study time, allow yourself a snack (or some other reinforcing activity) only after specified periods of study. Agree with your friends that you will join them for weekend activities only if you have met your realistic weekly studying goal.
4. Reduce the incentives gradually, as your new behaviors become more habitual, while giving yourself a mental pat on the back.
[Ch 7]
I think I might try this approach for both studing more and exercising more and see if it works!
[From: Exploring Psychology by D.G Myers]
To reinforce your own desired behaviors and extinguish the undesired ones, psychologists suggest taking these steps:
1. State your goal—to stop smoking, eat less, or study or exercise more—in measurable terms, and make your intention public. You might, for example, aim to boost your study time by an hour a day and announce that goal to some supportive friends.
2. Monitor how often you engage in the behavior you wish to promote. You might log your current study time, noting under what conditions you do and don’t study. (When I began writing textbooks, I logged how I spent my time throughout each day and was astonished to discover how much time I was wasting
3. Reinforce the desired behavior. To increase your study time, allow yourself a snack (or some other reinforcing activity) only after specified periods of study. Agree with your friends that you will join them for weekend activities only if you have met your realistic weekly studying goal.
4. Reduce the incentives gradually, as your new behaviors become more habitual, while giving yourself a mental pat on the back.
[Ch 7]
I think I might try this approach for both studing more and exercising more and see if it works!
MissDFITT
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November 7
TGIF!!! Although this week has gone by pretty quickly I am happy for the weekend to be here.
Yesterday was pretty productive on my part. I made a weekend plan of things to get done as well as cleaned the house and did a bit of grocery shopping. It's semi slow here at work so I'm hoping to get crackn' on my homework list asap.
Step and I were hopping to get out and about this weekend for maybe a hike or bike ride, but the weather has changed pretty drastically and I think the high yesterday was just over 40. I'm not a huge fan of the cold so we might find some kind of indoor activity to do. I know the local hockey team's season has started we might get tickets for that... but who knows!
I finally jumped on the scale yesterday morning. Weighed in at 143.6. That's a good number! I was for sure that I have gained weight, but my co-worker just pointed out that I don't eat anymore... whatever that means... I was like trust me I eat!! But whateve...
I had a YAY! moment this morning. With the weather getting colder its time to bust out my "skinny" jeans and start wearing the boots over my pants... Lady's I think you know what I'm talking about. Anyway, I have 2 pairs of these "skinny" jeans and I put the dark ones on... last winter they were skin tight and I could hardly get them on... today I'm having to pull them up to keep from falling off!!! It's great to pull out clothes you know hardy fit before and find that now they are too BIG!!! The other pair were pretty tiny too, I might have to check them out when I get home... just to see!!
Speaking of fall/winter fashion. Yesterday on campus I saw some die hard girls proving that fashion comes first in there eyes... So its early and the temp was probably still in the mid 30s and it was windy... There was a young lady wearing a MICRO mini with no tights... but she had her fuzzy boots on!! TJ and I texted about the things girls wear all morning long... and both of us are FUNCTION OVER FASHION. I would rather be warm and comfortable than looking cute any day!! I had on 3 layers plus gloves and earmuffs and was still pretty chilly... But I was also on my bike....
Anyway, that's all for now... Happy Friday everyone!
TGIF!!! Although this week has gone by pretty quickly I am happy for the weekend to be here.
Yesterday was pretty productive on my part. I made a weekend plan of things to get done as well as cleaned the house and did a bit of grocery shopping. It's semi slow here at work so I'm hoping to get crackn' on my homework list asap.
Step and I were hopping to get out and about this weekend for maybe a hike or bike ride, but the weather has changed pretty drastically and I think the high yesterday was just over 40. I'm not a huge fan of the cold so we might find some kind of indoor activity to do. I know the local hockey team's season has started we might get tickets for that... but who knows!
I finally jumped on the scale yesterday morning. Weighed in at 143.6. That's a good number! I was for sure that I have gained weight, but my co-worker just pointed out that I don't eat anymore... whatever that means... I was like trust me I eat!! But whateve...
I had a YAY! moment this morning. With the weather getting colder its time to bust out my "skinny" jeans and start wearing the boots over my pants... Lady's I think you know what I'm talking about. Anyway, I have 2 pairs of these "skinny" jeans and I put the dark ones on... last winter they were skin tight and I could hardly get them on... today I'm having to pull them up to keep from falling off!!! It's great to pull out clothes you know hardy fit before and find that now they are too BIG!!! The other pair were pretty tiny too, I might have to check them out when I get home... just to see!!
Speaking of fall/winter fashion. Yesterday on campus I saw some die hard girls proving that fashion comes first in there eyes... So its early and the temp was probably still in the mid 30s and it was windy... There was a young lady wearing a MICRO mini with no tights... but she had her fuzzy boots on!! TJ and I texted about the things girls wear all morning long... and both of us are FUNCTION OVER FASHION. I would rather be warm and comfortable than looking cute any day!! I had on 3 layers plus gloves and earmuffs and was still pretty chilly... But I was also on my bike....
Anyway, that's all for now... Happy Friday everyone!
Trops
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I hear you on that one. I'm off for the weekend for once.
Nice! Today I was putting away my laundry and I have one draw for my "fat" clothes and one for my "skinny" clothes. The "fat" draw is too full to close properly.
Too bad I'm too cheap to get a full new wardrobe just yet. Just another one of those difference between boys and girls I guess.
MissDFITT
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I hear you on that one. I'm off for the weekend for once.
Nice! Today I was putting away my laundry and I have one draw for my "fat" clothes and one for my "skinny" clothes. The "fat" draw is too full to close properly.
Yay for a weekend off!!
Ha I get rid of all my fat clothes and I had a bunch of skinny clothes in the back of the closet, but the majority has been pulled out and gotten rid of becuase they've become too big!! But I can't afford new clothes and I'm planning on loosing alot more so I don't see a point in buying new ones just yet....
jzthedetermined
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Hey Trops and Miss D... There's always Duct Tape for the shortage of clothes that fit!!! ( I would love to have that "problem" BTW)
Pretty cool looking actually.
Pretty cool looking actually.
MissDFITT
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Hey Trops and Miss D... There's always Duct Tape for the shortage of clothes that fit!!! ( I would love to have that "problem" BTW)
Pretty cool looking actually.
Ha that's pretty awesome! I saw an episode on MTV once that had to do with a girl making a dress for prom.
jzthedetermined
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Some of those looked great!! Hard to believe what a creative person can do with a roll of tape!!
Trops
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Taken out of context, this can sound really creepy.
I did get rid of all my fat pants, now what I had to replace them are mostly too big. Yeah, JZ, it's a very nice feeling. I'm fitting comfortably in a 32, and loose in a 34. My big thing that I'm not getting rid of just yet is my t shirts. They are mostly all XL and that's just hanging off me. A lot of them are original artwork t's. L is loose and M is tight. I have to get down a bit more and then I'll be just right for the M. That would be something.
jzthedetermined
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Go for a SMALL Trops... make that shirt look like body paint!!!
Small for a short guy like me becomes just puny. 
MissDFITT
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Taken out of context, this can sound really creepy.
I did get rid of all my fat pants, now what I had to replace them are mostly too big. Yeah, JZ, it's a very nice feeling. I'm fitting comfortably in a 32, and loose in a 34. My big thing that I'm not getting rid of just yet is my t shirts. They are mostly all XL and that's just hanging off me. A lot of them are original artwork t's. L is loose and M is tight. I have to get down a bit more and then I'll be just right for the M. That would be something.
Yeah its hard to believe but wearing pants that are too big is just as uncomfortable as wearing too small ones.
I'm inbetween jean sizes right now which is why I'm holding off... although I only have 3 pairs of jeans I wear and 2 of them I kept only because I swear I just bought them.
Going shopping after you've lost weight is fun though because you really see how much you've changed. I still think of myself as a large... when I'm truly nearing a small....
Buldging muscles are HOT!! I say go for the M!!!
MissDFITT
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November 10
It's Monday and I feel like I have tons to say but am not sure where to begin. Our weekend was very low key. Step went truck shopping and I went shopping with my mom, sister-in law, and her sister. It was... interesting to say the least. Both my sister in law... BF we will call her and her sister J are... well skinny... good genes I guess. Well J had a baby 3 years ago?? or so and is trying to get rid of her baby weight I guess... either way she is still smaller than me.. and taller than me at that. Well she made a comment about being a size 9 and that its the worst thing ever and everyone should have to endure a size 9 at some point in their life. I bit my tounge and just smiled and my mom and I shared a look. My mom is a big woman, always has been... and me I'm not so tiny either and I think she just wasn't thinking when she made that comment... or didn't realize what both my mom and I have gone through in our lives that had to do with our weight and what size we were. Anyway, mom and I split off and went to lunch and did more shopping... we do better together I think. Mom felt the need to spend money on me, I let her buy me a nice wool peacoat... its gorgeous!!
I wanted to have a conversation with my mom about her weight, but we were having a good time and I didn't want to ruin it. Ever since I can remember my mom has been on a "diet"... you name it she has tried it. Her heaviest weight was close to 300 when I was in HS and now she is down to the 230s. Her and my Pop started doing weight watchers a few months ago... my Dad dropped 30lbs like it was nothing but Mom... not so much... I just want to have that conversation with her because I feel like I dont know that side of her... she won't give me reasons for wanting to lose weight even though I know she wants to because she is always saying how fat she is... and it bothers me... and I want to help but she wont let me... I can do it on my own she tells me... but that's just it... she can't.... So I dunno... I plan to have an intervention after my brother and BF move to Utah.... I think its time to let her know how I feel about it!!!
Which brings me to a semi fight I got into with my brother. We went to my parents yesterday to have dinner and hang out. Now when I was little my bro used to tease me constantly about my weight and for a long time I used to blame him for the chip on my shoulder... but I no longer do. I've realized that I gave myself that chip and it was easier to blame it on someone else. Anyway my bro is tall and skinny... always was, but since he has gotten married he has packed on some weight... but he still looks healthy. But its given me the opportunity to pick on him a bit... and its all in good fun and I've been doing it for the past 3 years.... Well apparently yesterday he had enough... and got really angry and said that I needed to grow up and stop blaming him for me being unhappy and fat and blah blah blah.. I just laughed it off becuase I dont blame him and I was only kidding.. but he didn't take it that way... so I now feel compelled to have a conversation with him about it.... I don't think he knows me at all anymore... if he ever did for that matter....
Which brings me to myself.... I have been seriously slacking lately, but haven't gained any weight or lost any... just maintained. And honestly that's how I do. I don't typically lose lots of weight back to back. I lost 5 or 6 pounds back in August and have maintained since... But now its time to lose another 5-7 lbs and then maintain again. I have a plan worked out and as long as I can stay motiavted for the next 4 weeks until school is out I should do just fine... loosing weight is easy once you get your mind in the game... which where I have the most trouble with!!
So that is my life story for this cold Monday morning... hopefully things will be looking up by next Monday!
It's Monday and I feel like I have tons to say but am not sure where to begin. Our weekend was very low key. Step went truck shopping and I went shopping with my mom, sister-in law, and her sister. It was... interesting to say the least. Both my sister in law... BF we will call her and her sister J are... well skinny... good genes I guess. Well J had a baby 3 years ago?? or so and is trying to get rid of her baby weight I guess... either way she is still smaller than me.. and taller than me at that. Well she made a comment about being a size 9 and that its the worst thing ever and everyone should have to endure a size 9 at some point in their life. I bit my tounge and just smiled and my mom and I shared a look. My mom is a big woman, always has been... and me I'm not so tiny either and I think she just wasn't thinking when she made that comment... or didn't realize what both my mom and I have gone through in our lives that had to do with our weight and what size we were. Anyway, mom and I split off and went to lunch and did more shopping... we do better together I think. Mom felt the need to spend money on me, I let her buy me a nice wool peacoat... its gorgeous!!
I wanted to have a conversation with my mom about her weight, but we were having a good time and I didn't want to ruin it. Ever since I can remember my mom has been on a "diet"... you name it she has tried it. Her heaviest weight was close to 300 when I was in HS and now she is down to the 230s. Her and my Pop started doing weight watchers a few months ago... my Dad dropped 30lbs like it was nothing but Mom... not so much... I just want to have that conversation with her because I feel like I dont know that side of her... she won't give me reasons for wanting to lose weight even though I know she wants to because she is always saying how fat she is... and it bothers me... and I want to help but she wont let me... I can do it on my own she tells me... but that's just it... she can't.... So I dunno... I plan to have an intervention after my brother and BF move to Utah.... I think its time to let her know how I feel about it!!!
Which brings me to a semi fight I got into with my brother. We went to my parents yesterday to have dinner and hang out. Now when I was little my bro used to tease me constantly about my weight and for a long time I used to blame him for the chip on my shoulder... but I no longer do. I've realized that I gave myself that chip and it was easier to blame it on someone else. Anyway my bro is tall and skinny... always was, but since he has gotten married he has packed on some weight... but he still looks healthy. But its given me the opportunity to pick on him a bit... and its all in good fun and I've been doing it for the past 3 years.... Well apparently yesterday he had enough... and got really angry and said that I needed to grow up and stop blaming him for me being unhappy and fat and blah blah blah.. I just laughed it off becuase I dont blame him and I was only kidding.. but he didn't take it that way... so I now feel compelled to have a conversation with him about it.... I don't think he knows me at all anymore... if he ever did for that matter....
Which brings me to myself.... I have been seriously slacking lately, but haven't gained any weight or lost any... just maintained. And honestly that's how I do. I don't typically lose lots of weight back to back. I lost 5 or 6 pounds back in August and have maintained since... But now its time to lose another 5-7 lbs and then maintain again. I have a plan worked out and as long as I can stay motiavted for the next 4 weeks until school is out I should do just fine... loosing weight is easy once you get your mind in the game... which where I have the most trouble with!!
So that is my life story for this cold Monday morning... hopefully things will be looking up by next Monday!
MissDFITT
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THE PLAN
Okay so I'm done talking about it and its time to put something into effect! I have made the goal to lose 8 lbs by December 5. That would be 2 lbs per week. I plan to do this through both a calorie deficit and exercise. I plan to strength train in the morning and do cardio in the evenings. I will have Friday weigh-in and I will also take pics at the end of this mini-goal. I think the last pics I shot were at 152. I've been officially out of the 150s since July, but holding steady in the 140s for the past 4 months and its time to make a move into the 130s. An 8 pounds would put me at 135, which I plan to then maintain Until February when I will set another mini-goal and hopefully hit the 120s by early next year!
I also plan to start running again. Since the 5k I've been taking it waaaay to easy. My mini-goal is to run 10+ miles a week until Dec 5th and then bump up the mileage from there. I will also incorporate some speed jumping in. I don't have a specific number of jumps, but time rather. My first goal is to hit 30 mins which should be around 2000 or so jumps.
My biggest problem is going to be MOTIVATION and holding on to it. But by making my goal public and putting it in writing (both here and my hand writtne journal) I think I will be able to maintain enough motivation to reach this goal.
As always any thoughts and critisim is welcome!
Okay so I'm done talking about it and its time to put something into effect! I have made the goal to lose 8 lbs by December 5. That would be 2 lbs per week. I plan to do this through both a calorie deficit and exercise. I plan to strength train in the morning and do cardio in the evenings. I will have Friday weigh-in and I will also take pics at the end of this mini-goal. I think the last pics I shot were at 152. I've been officially out of the 150s since July, but holding steady in the 140s for the past 4 months and its time to make a move into the 130s. An 8 pounds would put me at 135, which I plan to then maintain Until February when I will set another mini-goal and hopefully hit the 120s by early next year!
I also plan to start running again. Since the 5k I've been taking it waaaay to easy. My mini-goal is to run 10+ miles a week until Dec 5th and then bump up the mileage from there. I will also incorporate some speed jumping in. I don't have a specific number of jumps, but time rather. My first goal is to hit 30 mins which should be around 2000 or so jumps.
My biggest problem is going to be MOTIVATION and holding on to it. But by making my goal public and putting it in writing (both here and my hand writtne journal) I think I will be able to maintain enough motivation to reach this goal.
As always any thoughts and critisim is welcome!
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Curvie Girlie
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What interesting family dynamics! I'm sure you'll have a heart to heart with both your mom and bro--it's bound to happen and when they're ready, it will, and it'll be positive and uplifting
I like your gameplan--wow for you for wanting to be in the 120s!! I don't have any special advice because I'm at a loss when it comes to The Last 5-10 Pounds. Other than motivation--YES!!!! Get up and get ON it!!! 
I like your gameplan--wow for you for wanting to be in the 120s!!
I don't have any special advice because I'm at a loss when it comes to The Last 5-10 Pounds. Other than motivation--YES!!!! Get up and get ON it!!!
MissDFITT
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Yeah my family is... well my family. I usually feel like I have nothing in common with them... which is mostly true. My mom and I only share our weight-loss battle and our past of bad choice in men... but other than that we have different interests.
My goals are always changing as far as a number goes. I don't want to look skinny, but I feel I'm still far from that point. I only want to look healthy and fit. We will see how I look in the 130s and then adjust from there. At this point I never though I would look good under 145 and I look as though I could still lose a few more.... so we will see. I could hit 135 and stop or I could hit 135 and decide I could do another 15!! Who knows!
My goals are always changing as far as a number goes. I don't want to look skinny, but I feel I'm still far from that point. I only want to look healthy and fit. We will see how I look in the 130s and then adjust from there. At this point I never though I would look good under 145 and I look as though I could still lose a few more.... so we will see. I could hit 135 and stop or I could hit 135 and decide I could do another 15!! Who knows!
Curvie Girlie
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Well, in time perhaps your mom will be open to weight loss advice from you, maybe you can get a questionnaire from this site and email it to her.
Yeah I know! The goal # can change and it always sucks to NOT spot reduce. It's shitty we can't MOVE some fat to other places, I remember you were saying your upper body really doesn't need to get any skinnier, but in order to lose weight from your lower, you'd have to sacrifice that.....ya know what I mean! It's difficult to decide with the so-called "vanity pounds." It's great to have the luxury, isn't it!!!! Congrats for losing almost 100 pounds!!!!!!!
Yeah I know! The goal # can change and it always sucks to NOT spot reduce. It's shitty we can't MOVE some fat to other places, I remember you were saying your upper body really doesn't need to get any skinnier, but in order to lose weight from your lower, you'd have to sacrifice that.....ya know what I mean! It's difficult to decide with the so-called "vanity pounds."
It's great to have the luxury, isn't it!!!! Congrats for losing almost 100 pounds!!!!!!!
MissDFITT
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Yeah, I just have to ease into the conversation with my mom because I know its a touchy subject... but I think if we have a serious conversation it might open up new doors for her in more than one way....
If only I could spot reduce... as long as the weight comes from about mid-belly down that would be nice... but I'm pretty sure at this point I'm nothing but skin and bone up top... I could still loose some inches from my waist and lower belly area.... ya know back fat is a bitch.
I don't ever think about when I was my heaviest... but now that you mention being close to 100lbs... I've lost 72 in my total weight-loss career so far... I don't know if I will quite hit the 100 mark, but I might get close!!
So I've been making my goal public all morning long... everyone here at my work thinks I'm too skinny already... whateve! They only see me with clothes on... B in the back says that its just the way I'm built and that it will NEVER come off... I think hes NUTZ!! Granted my body will hold on to some of it, but its been letting go of more and more off my lower half...
My friends are pretty supportive... TJ says you GO!! And I texted Step, but I'm sure he will be on board too!!
If only I could spot reduce... as long as the weight comes from about mid-belly down that would be nice... but I'm pretty sure at this point I'm nothing but skin and bone up top... I could still loose some inches from my waist and lower belly area.... ya know back fat is a bitch.
I don't ever think about when I was my heaviest... but now that you mention being close to 100lbs... I've lost 72 in my total weight-loss career so far... I don't know if I will quite hit the 100 mark, but I might get close!!
So I've been making my goal public all morning long... everyone here at my work thinks I'm too skinny already... whateve! They only see me with clothes on... B in the back says that its just the way I'm built and that it will NEVER come off... I think hes NUTZ!! Granted my body will hold on to some of it, but its been letting go of more and more off my lower half...
My friends are pretty supportive... TJ says you GO!! And I texted Step, but I'm sure he will be on board too!!