Love my hubby...but would love to turn a head or two again....
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Loch
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ATete, you're doing so well! I wish I was at the weight you are lol. I still have so much to go, but you're as inspiring as ever. Even though I've been kind of missing in action, I've been keeping myself in check as much as I can, and I think about everyone here. I bet you're turning a few heads now, eh? haha.
tetemcg
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AI posted this on my Sparkpage Blog today....xoxox to you all!! 
Have you ever wondered after having significant success in weigh-loss...WHY THIS TIME...WHY ME?
If I had to say "what clicked this time" for me...it would have to be the hours and hours of research....website browsing and forum spending..."clicking" away.
It may sound counter productive...but the information high-way...really did play a huge part of my success so far on this long long journey down this crazy road of getting "me" back.
I happily belong to a weight-loss forum....plus being on Sparkpeople....I have made friendships..and partnerships with people across this country and across the pond...comrades that don't care how much I obsess about my 1 pound loss or gain.....buddies who love to hear about my decreasing pant sizes and my increasing confidence....allies in the day to day...month to month struggles...but most of all I found unyielding heartfelt uncompromising support!!
So after that hard and long work out....and your stressful day to day life...plug in the computer and sip on the full glass of love and compassion that is given in abundance from soul mates on the other side of the screen.
Have you ever wondered after having significant success in weigh-loss...WHY THIS TIME...WHY ME?
If I had to say "what clicked this time" for me...it would have to be the hours and hours of research....website browsing and forum spending..."clicking" away.
It may sound counter productive...but the information high-way...really did play a huge part of my success so far on this long long journey down this crazy road of getting "me" back.
I happily belong to a weight-loss forum....plus being on Sparkpeople....I have made friendships..and partnerships with people across this country and across the pond...comrades that don't care how much I obsess about my 1 pound loss or gain.....buddies who love to hear about my decreasing pant sizes and my increasing confidence....allies in the day to day...month to month struggles...but most of all I found unyielding heartfelt uncompromising support!!
So after that hard and long work out....and your stressful day to day life...plug in the computer and sip on the full glass of love and compassion that is given in abundance from soul mates on the other side of the screen.
tetemcg
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IF I DON'T GET A CHANCE TOMORROW.....I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT EASTER....NO MATTER YOUR RELIGION OR BELIEVES...WE CAN NEVER HAVE TO MANY DAYS TO BE THANKFUL FOR THE BLESSINGS WE HAVE IN LIFE! [/COLOR]
Now look at these awesome yummies I made for my kids...and nieces and nephews...to freaking cute!! I don't care that they are all teenagers and adults...hahaha
IF I DON'T GET A CHANCE TOMORROW.....I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT EASTER....NO MATTER YOUR RELIGION OR BELIEVES...WE CAN NEVER HAVE TO MANY DAYS TO BE THANKFUL FOR THE BLESSINGS WE HAVE IN LIFE! [/COLOR]Now look at these awesome yummies I made for my kids...and nieces and nephews...to freaking cute!! I don't care that they are all teenagers and adults...hahaha
Irishprincess
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Awwwwh....tete sweetheart i hope you have a fab easter too hun. Those look so cute, they will love them
xxxxxxx
xxxxxxx
tetemcg
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ASo what a day of indulgence!! I was actually "full" until almost noon today...I swear to god...no joke!!
My spark diary entry for Easter Sunday....
Sunday, April 08, 2012
I think I ate all 54 pounds back over the last 8 hours!
Well its the last big eating holiday for awhile and thank god..haha!!
I know that most people attempt to be good on the holidays that involve a ton of food....I on the other hand just give in.. yes I GIVE IN...to the extra servings and the yummy deserts..and work harder the days before and the days after. I like food...I like treats...no my tastes have not changed with my weight loss...if I could eat junk all day long and it not do any damage... I would.
I just have made a conscious choice for my own health to eat better more days than not...I have learned that eating what you want on a particular day is a rare treat...a three times a year treat for me.....yes three times a year I don't care what I stick in my mouth... FAT AND CALORIES BE DAMNED.
I do have other bad days were I go above my recommend Sparkpeople ranges....and I have real guilt about those days because those are the days that are changing my life.
I refuse to make food evil or bad.....food did not make me fat....I made me fat!! Millions of people have had the same food available to them and they are healthy and thin....so its me who did this damage...not the store that sells it or the baker who makes it.
So I enjoyed my holiday and I enjoyed my food!! I enjoyed my no restriction day!!
Now off to take a walk and pack my lunch full of fresh veggies and lean protein and I will enjoy them because these meals are helping change me...making me who I want to be.....and no I won't be dreaming of Thanksgiving....but I sure won't mind it when it comes around
My spark diary entry for Easter Sunday....
Sunday, April 08, 2012
I think I ate all 54 pounds back over the last 8 hours!
Well its the last big eating holiday for awhile and thank god..haha!!
I know that most people attempt to be good on the holidays that involve a ton of food....I on the other hand just give in.. yes I GIVE IN...to the extra servings and the yummy deserts..and work harder the days before and the days after. I like food...I like treats...no my tastes have not changed with my weight loss...if I could eat junk all day long and it not do any damage... I would.
I just have made a conscious choice for my own health to eat better more days than not...I have learned that eating what you want on a particular day is a rare treat...a three times a year treat for me.....yes three times a year I don't care what I stick in my mouth... FAT AND CALORIES BE DAMNED.
I do have other bad days were I go above my recommend Sparkpeople ranges....and I have real guilt about those days because those are the days that are changing my life.
I refuse to make food evil or bad.....food did not make me fat....I made me fat!! Millions of people have had the same food available to them and they are healthy and thin....so its me who did this damage...not the store that sells it or the baker who makes it.
So I enjoyed my holiday and I enjoyed my food!! I enjoyed my no restriction day!!
Now off to take a walk and pack my lunch full of fresh veggies and lean protein and I will enjoy them because these meals are helping change me...making me who I want to be.....and no I won't be dreaming of Thanksgiving....but I sure won't mind it when it comes around
tetemcg
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A[quote name="Irishprincess" url="/t/49700/love-my-hubby-but-would-love-to-turn-a-head-or-two-again/580#post_826660"]
Awwwwh....tete sweetheart i hope you have a fab easter too hun. Those look so cute, they will love them
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O princess they did...even big kids like blue peeps...haha.
I hope you enjoyed Easter as well
[quote name="Sparked" url="/t/49700/love-my-hubby-but-would-love-to-turn-a-head-or-two-again/580#post_826714"]
Hehe super cute Easter treats! Hope you're enjoying your Easter, Tete!
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Thanks sparked we had a nice quiet family day...some naps...some golfing and some laughs...it was a good day
Hope your Easter was nice
[quote name="Frogged" url="/t/49700/love-my-hubby-but-would-love-to-turn-a-head-or-two-again/580#post_826730"]
Nice crafting there, Tete
Even though I'm avoiding any and all candies today, your creation looks exceptionally tempting!
Hope you had a nice Easter!
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You are too good...there was no way I wasn't having some candy! I love it...all kinds too....I wish I was like my mom...she said at dinner she hasn't had a candy bar in over a year....who lives like that...I wonder if I am really adopted...hahaha
Hope you had a nice Easter too!
Awwwwh....tete sweetheart i hope you have a fab easter too hun. Those look so cute, they will love them
xxxxxxx
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O princess they did...even big kids like blue peeps...haha.
I hope you enjoyed Easter as well
[quote name="Sparked" url="/t/49700/love-my-hubby-but-would-love-to-turn-a-head-or-two-again/580#post_826714"]
Hehe super cute Easter treats! Hope you're enjoying your Easter, Tete!
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Thanks sparked we had a nice quiet family day...some naps...some golfing and some laughs...it was a good day
Hope your Easter was nice
[quote name="Frogged" url="/t/49700/love-my-hubby-but-would-love-to-turn-a-head-or-two-again/580#post_826730"]
Nice crafting there, Tete
Even though I'm avoiding any and all candies today, your creation looks exceptionally tempting!
Hope you had a nice Easter!
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You are too good...there was no way I wasn't having some candy! I love it...all kinds too....I wish I was like my mom...she said at dinner she hasn't had a candy bar in over a year....who lives like that...I wonder if I am really adopted...hahaha
Hope you had a nice Easter too!
Loch
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AYou know, I was surprised myself, I couldn't even finish what was on my plate when we went to dinner at my Aunts. I also only had one small piece of cheesecake and a cupcake. I barely ate anything, I was too full! It's interesting how much a year can change your stomach, last year I'd have eaten two plates for sure.
I'm happy there's no more holidays til fall! I hate overeating lol. Seeing all that food is hard to resist.
Glad you had fun, and didn't hold back. I like having those days too.
I'm happy there's no more holidays til fall! I hate overeating lol. Seeing all that food is hard to resist.
Glad you had fun, and didn't hold back. I like having those days too
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tetemcg
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AI will say this about over eating...I way under ate on Monday!! I was still full from Sunday I swear!! You can sure tell that I don't eat real large meals anymore...my tummy hurt for a day!!
Found this great article today...and if this doesn't sum up all we try to tell each other, I don't know what does....we are a bunch of smart cookies...haha... pun intended
http://www.fitsugar.com/4-Reasons-Youre-Losing-Weight-8876400
Did another practice 5k (3.1mile) yesterday...had a time of 44m:53s
my splits were:
14:37
14:47
14:14
01:15
my leg of the race is 3.5 miles ....my goal would be to hit the 49's....my personal best as been 52m:06s...that was in Feb...I am gonna run the full thing again on Friday hopefully I improved..this running thing is not for me I don't like it at all!! haha
Hope everyone is having a good week so far..hugs to all
Found this great article today...and if this doesn't sum up all we try to tell each other, I don't know what does....we are a bunch of smart cookies...haha... pun intended
http://www.fitsugar.com/4-Reasons-Youre-Losing-Weight-8876400
Did another practice 5k (3.1mile) yesterday...had a time of 44m:53s
my splits were:
14:37
14:47
14:14
01:15
my leg of the race is 3.5 miles ....my goal would be to hit the 49's....my personal best as been 52m:06s...that was in Feb...I am gonna run the full thing again on Friday hopefully I improved..this running thing is not for me I don't like it at all!! haha
Hope everyone is having a good week so far..hugs to all
tetemcg
New member
A[quote name="JWW08" url="/t/49700/love-my-hubby-but-would-love-to-turn-a-head-or-two-again/580#post_826905"]
IN THE YEAR FROM 220 TO 166 was it hard to keep on track?
did you ever say to your self its just too hard and not worth it anymore?
how do you stay on track?
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Its hard...its painful..its scary...but it is so so worth it!! I wouldn't trade the last year for anything!! I have gain so much more than I lost in time!! I have gained confidence...pride...and most important health!!
I highly recommend finding an online or mobile food tracker...I use the sparkpeople app for my droid...but I hear myfitnesspal is a great one too. I will track my calories for the rest of my life...its my new reality!
Look at the big picture...You ARE NOT ON A DIET!! you are going to change your life!! you are gonna move more and eat less that is the only way...fad diets and quick fixes DON"T WORK!! It there was a magic program or pill we would all have found it and used it already!
I doubt my ability to keep on going every day...then I look at my own progress pics and the progress pics and stories of other people who have made goal ....or have lost it and kept and off and I know that I will too...A DAY AT A TIME...a hour or a minute if it has to be!!
Read and research and read some more....become an expert in your own journey....use all the wonderful support you can from this sight...start a diary and just write what ever comes to mind.
Good luck and I hope you find what you are looking for
IN THE YEAR FROM 220 TO 166 was it hard to keep on track?
did you ever say to your self its just too hard and not worth it anymore?
how do you stay on track?
[/quote]
Its hard...its painful..its scary...but it is so so worth it!! I wouldn't trade the last year for anything!! I have gain so much more than I lost in time!! I have gained confidence...pride...and most important health!!
I highly recommend finding an online or mobile food tracker...I use the sparkpeople app for my droid...but I hear myfitnesspal is a great one too. I will track my calories for the rest of my life...its my new reality!
Look at the big picture...You ARE NOT ON A DIET!! you are going to change your life!! you are gonna move more and eat less that is the only way...fad diets and quick fixes DON"T WORK!! It there was a magic program or pill we would all have found it and used it already!
I doubt my ability to keep on going every day...then I look at my own progress pics and the progress pics and stories of other people who have made goal ....or have lost it and kept and off and I know that I will too...A DAY AT A TIME...a hour or a minute if it has to be!!
Read and research and read some more....become an expert in your own journey....use all the wonderful support you can from this sight...start a diary and just write what ever comes to mind.
Good luck and I hope you find what you are looking for
