Looking to lose an extra human I apparently picked up along the way

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221.5? NICE!!!
Agree with Q- be the person we have got to know & relax & enjoy yourself. Hope you have a good night xo Cate
 
Well good news and bad news. The good news. I'm going to break one of my rules (weigh at half pound increments) and say that I weighed 219.75 pounds this morning. 219.5 was too light, and 220 was too heavy.

Bad news is my cowardice extends even further than I previously thought and I couldn't bring myself to actually go into the room where the shindig was. I now must live with my shame.

Beautiful weather the next two days, will probably do the health club today and mountain hiking tomorrow.
 
Don't feel too bad about not going in, the first step was getting there. Don't let it discourage you, keep signing up for these outings and hopefully next time you will make it inside the room. Just remember, everyone else is probably feeling something similar to you. They are all there for the same reasons you are. Perhaps you can have a friend join the site with you and attend the outings so you don't feel quite so alone? Then once you get talking to someone else they can leave you be and see where it takes you.

Again, great job on the weight loss!
 
Baby steps V! You skipped "sign up, but don't go" and went straight to "sign up, go, but don't go in". Next time bring a flask and have a nip before you head in. The last time I asked someone out on a date was January 2, 1994. I married her so I wouldn't have to do that again.:biggrinjester:

You'll get there bud.

219.anything is fricken awesome!
 
:iagree: with Icy & Q, baby steps. I think most of us would find walking through that door very daunting. You were brave enough to sign up & hopefully you will be able to walk in next time. Bubbly gives me courage :) -I'm a brilliant dancer after a few glasses of bubbly. Well, I don't feel self conscious after 2 glasses & that's the difference.
Is there someone from the health club that may be interested in going along on the dating nights? Dating sites have become the most popular way to date & are a lot more honest & up front & nothing to be ashamed of.
Did you try on most of your clothes trying to work out what to wear? Hopefully next time Mr Vee!!!

219.75......:party:happy dance for you.....219.75 WOOT!!!! ​

:blush5: - I'm envious, rather than jealous, of your determination & commitment, as much as I am of your success!
Cheers, Cate.
P.S. Did you know that Peak Sexy looks out over Happy Valley?
Firstly, there is a door to be walked through :D
Ha ha- just had a funny thought. Imagine all of us going in there with you, giving you strength & a good solid push, through that door!
 
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Ha ha- just had a funny thought. Imagine all of us going in there with you, giving you strength & a good solid push, through that door!
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That gives me another thought. Perhaps all you need is someone to come with you and literally push you through the door? I think once inside and mingling you would be just fine, that hard part is the first step through the door.
 
219.75 lbs is another milestone, isn't it? You are now below 100 kilograms! (220 lbs) Congrats! :)
Red
 
I hadn't realized that. A metric system milestone is the best kind.

Does anyone have any tips on how to go out to dinner by yourself? Just had a great meal, with a few good beers in a wonderful restaurant and was deeply unhappy all because I was the _only_ person in there by myself. Footage from the incident:
 
That was funny, MrVee. I have a few male friends and one of them likes to use me occasionally as a 'decoy'. He is single right now and whenever he wants to try a new restaurant, he invites me to go along. He doesn't want to be the lonely guy in a restaurant either. I especially love to go to sports bars to watch the Packers as we don't get their games here on TV. Do you have any female friends that would be willing to do the same for you?
Red
 
That's not a bad idea, find a friend to come with you. I hate going places by myself. Usually I'd just order for pickup or delivery if that's the case. If it's a sports bar type thing though and there is a game on, just sit at the bar and make friends with the bartender and whomever else comes in.
 
Forgot to weigh this morning and by the time I remembered I had already eaten. Was 220 after breakfast so I'm guessing it would have been about 219.5.

Don't have any friends who be girls, at least none that live around here. I hate bothering the bartendress as they're always so busy, but that's what I did anyway. There were two attractive unmarried single women at the bar and two married men sitting next to them flirting with them. Guys, this crap is hard enough without you mopes going over quota.

Since I'm the boss gave myself the day off today. Went to buy a new pair of jeans as one of the old pairs has gotten a little big. Into the 30s now at a size 38 waist.

Finishing up lunch and then going mountain hiking. 78 degrees and sunny right now. Perfect weather. Then hitting the baseball game tonight for my final game of the season (though Arizona Fall League is coming up and I'm going to plenty of those). The Diamondbacks were decent this year, but not good enough to make the playoffs.
 
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Congrats on the new low MrVee!! That's wicked!!

Hrrm, as for the dining alone... I've done it for breakfast or lunch which seems to be a lot easier, grab a magazine and read while you sit. Never have done dinner alone, if I desperately want to go out and my husband isn't around I'd grab a sibling or friend. I don't mind going to see a movie by myself either. That's not to say I think people eating dinner alone stand out more, I've been in plenty of restaurants and seen people do it. I think it's more of a head game with yourself, most people wouldn't think twice about seeing you on your own.

Going to a bar on my own is a whole other story- did it once out of necessity (had a meeting, had to be dropped 45mins early and it was raining outside) it was absolutely terrifying. I had to stand at the bar as the place was packed, ordered a coke and spent the whole time on my phone lol.
 
I would probably have done the same. Stand around, head down, on my phone almost pretending like I was waiting for someone. But I'd be super uncomfortable.

Honestly, I have never noticed if people are eating dinner alone or at the movies alone (done the movies, was OK). And I think you are absolutely right, it's more a mind game with yourself than anything. Most people wouldn't notice or think about it really if they saw you out alone. But I agree, dinner is probably much harder than breakfast or lunch.
 
Hi Mr Vee, When I was young,(18) and before I started going out with my husband, a guy who worked in the same office asked me if I would accompany him to dinner & the occasional show (theatre.) He was keen to stress that it was not a romantic invitation, but he wanted company, especially when dining. He said he would always pay for everything & would pick me up & drop me off home. I thought he seemed genuine & said yes. We went out many times & he was an absolute gentleman. He took it upon himself to gently teach me some correct eating procedures, like which knife to use etc & took me to some swanky restaurants & live theatre. It was excellent. Once, when he was dropping me off at the door I gave him a quick peck on the cheek & he was so embarrassed!
When I started going out with my now husband later that year he insisted that I couldn't still go out with Bob, even though it was purely platonic. Shame really. I think it had benefited us both.
Long story- sorry. I just hijacked your diary I think. Is there a woman somewhere nearby that you quite like, but not in a romantic way, that you could ask to accompany you to dinner. You could say that you love eating out, but hate eating out alone. Having a female friend would be good for most men I think & vice versa for women. Just a thought.
Cheers, Cate
 
Hi Vee! I hope your out having a high time this weekend. I wanted to remind you to post your starting weight for the contest when you get back.
 
I believe that's illegal in my state. :D

Anyhow, 222.5 this morning on the last day of September.

Got the order for the DEXA body fat% test, so now I just have to call the place up and set up the appointment. Also got my yearly blood test results back. My cholesterol numbers on September 16 this year (225 pounds) compared to November 5 of last year (322.5 pounds):

Cholesterol (needs to be < 200): Was 169 now 168
Triglyceride (needs to be < 150): Was 172 now 117
HDL (good) Cholesterol (needs to be > 39): Was 39 now 60
VLDL Cholesterol (needs to be < 30): Was 34 now 23
LDL Cholesterol (needs to be < 130): Was 96 now 85

So apparently losing 100 pounds does wonders for your cholesterol profile. Who knew? :)
 
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