Jo's Journal

I've never heard of anything like that. I mean I know people can retain water but I've never heard of someone retaining so much just from some watermelon.

How much water do you drink? I think the reason that the body retains water is because we're not giving it enough. So maybe if you make sure you drink your 8-10 glasses of water a day then your body won't have the need to retain water because it knows it's getting it. So try that out, make sure you drink enough water and I think that'll help.

Also, I think making sure you're not eating too much salt will help with water retention as well.
 
Hey Jo,

I've peeked into your diary a couple times and figured it was time I posted. Congrats on your loss! You and I are just about the same weight. I'm glad to hear its making you feel good about yourself. Thats always a wonderful thing. :D

- Sunny
 
Hiya Sunnydee.. I am enjoying my summer so far , i wish it could stay this hot all year long :) I hate winters!

Healthyhabit - Thanks! and thanks for stopping by! :) and come by again.

Well another very small update! I am down to 182.6! I am sooo close to the 70's now, it feels unreal. It's been forever since i have seen these numbers on the scale. I am finally in a comfortable size 12, and less than 4 months ago, a very tight size 14 loose 16.

I need a big push now!!:rotflmao: I'd Luv to see 179!!!
 
WAY TO GO! You deserve a high five for this! Just 3 lbs to go and you'll see 179. Crazy stuff. It feels so good to see the numbers that you worried you might never see again. :)
 
Hey, great job on the weight there! I'm so jealous of your size 12. That's one thing I don't understand so much is the fact that people can be at such different weights and be the same size or whatnot. I'm 165 and a size 14. I must be like 90% fat or something!

Anyways, good luck with your weight loss, you're so close to being in the 170's and you can totally reach it!
 
Lost another pound :jump: down to 181.6 and sooooooo sooo much close to 170's ..Cannot wait to see those numbers!! a whole 10 inches of my waist :)


I have taken a look back on day 1 of my journal and came upon my measurements!! I have not been measuring for a while and shocked to see the change in numbers!

Thought i would share them :)

Before: March 1 2007
Neck - 14.5
Bust - 44 in
Arms - 14 in
Waist - 44
Hips - 44 in
thighs - 24.5 in
calves - 16.5 in
Ankles 10

Now: July 23 2007

Neck - 13 in
Bust - 38 in
Arms - 12.5 in
Waist - 34
Hips - 38 in
thighs - 21.5 in
calves - 15.5 in
ankles - 9.25

Yay! and only thanks to you all for all this support :) As for family and friends, I have had none!:rolleyes:
 
Lost another pound down to 181.6 and sooooooo sooo much close to 170's ..Cannot wait to see those numbers!! a whole 10 inches of my waist
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cool one pound at a time........ now if it didn't seem to take forever lol....
 
hillbillylee said:
cool one pound at a time........ now if it didn't seem to take forever lol....
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I only dream of saying yay i lost 5 pounds this week ! lmao Im stuck with losing 2 lbs a month!.. Im taking it a pound at a time (on this forum)..at home a different story..you should see me when i lose only a few ounces!! haha
 
The change in measurements is excellent, Jo! It says so much more than the number on the scale ever could. I don't really measure myself but I probably should. I did, once upon a time.
I only dream of saying yay i lost 5 pounds this week ! lmao Im stuck with losing 2 lbs a month!..
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I understand what you mean. Ever since I started, I have been losing 3 lbs per month (except this month when I didn't lose any :() And there are other people on the forum who complain when they only lose 5 or 6 lbs a month! lol
 
wow those inches are incredible... don't give the scale number another thought - no one has to know what you weigh but you and your doctor :) those measurements say everything about how hard you've been working :D

way to go!!
 
HillbillyLee - Thank you :)

Sunny - Thanks! Yes i have seen a few on here complain..I would be in heaven if i can lose 5-10 lbs a week! I remember in the beginning, when i started to lose 1-2 pounds a month how i would complain! Now i am grateful that i can at least lose those 2 lbs a month! Prefer that over a plateau :)

Mal - Thanks for your kind words :)
 
Stopping by with another update..180.4! lol I am becoming obsessed with hitting 179! Then I know i will put my scale away for a bit when i get there!.

Been a bit lazy lately. I havn't worked out in a very long time. But have been working in the vegetable garden a lot, and pulling weeds. I guess i can say i get a good workout there.

:)
 
Hahaha.. I actually had an image of that. eek :eek2: lol

Thanks soo much :) This is sooo darn tough!! Maybe if i finally get my butt to the gym again it will speed things up a bit..But time isnt allowing me to go! Once the kids are back in school i will have the mornings all to myself, and can work my butt off!

I registered my daughter for kindergarten today! I cried and she hasnt even started school! lol Im one of those cry baby mom's *sniff**sniff* I was an embarassment when my son started kindergarten..Oh my lol ..and here we go again..:)

I had to weigh today.. omg 180.2
time for hubby to get rid of scale..:rotflmao:
 
Get away from that scale! That little bitch is just torturing you. lol You're soooo unbelieveably close. I bet if you didn't weight yourself for 3 days, you'd definitely be in the 170s the next time you checked. :D And that's a challenge! :p
 
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