Omega's journey

Hi Janice

It is funny that you should say that about shoes.

As you know I do a fair bit of walking. Well if the weather allows I actually prefer to walk in a supportive sandal rather than a full shoe or boot. Well a couple of months ago I actually wore a hole right throught the middle of the sole of my favourite walking sandals. Fortunately I had recently bought a new pair and was in the process of breaking them in on short walks.

I tried to post some pics a couple of weeks ago - but couldnt get them to fit into the small size it appears that they need to be.

I think that there must be some trick that I dont know about to get them to reformat somehow.

I have found another way - so see my next posting here.

The scale is pausing for a few days with water retention. It might impact on this week's challenge. I dont mind though.

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
Photos along the way

Hi Friends

If you want to see me as I was a while ago and as I was last month - access this link.



I know that I still have a very long way to go. I am actually currently 13 pounds lighter than in the second two photos (taken when I went to my school reunion).

I do not have posed "before" photos as I really did not like having my photo taken. One was taken in 2005 and the other was taken in 2006. I have no idea of my weight on these dates.

I think that these are the four most recent photos that I have of me.

I am fully aware that I am currently bigger than most people are in their before photos.

Love
Margaret
 
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Wednesday 14/11/07

It didn’t rain.

General Data:

Morning walk = 6.3 miles.
Round the block = 5 times (on two laps my husband came too)
Extra exercises = none
Weight = 13st 1.0lbs (i.e. 183.0 pounds)
Steps = 32,089
Distance = 11.90 miles
Remembered to take normal vitamin / supplements
Continued my creaming regime – missed off a bio-oil massage

Food / Drink:

NB I have no target calories. I am not trying to reach any magic number.
Challenge gives a bonus if calories between 1850 and 2150

1 banana = 107 calories
3 weetabix (190 cal), sweetener (4 calories), 350 ml skimmed milk (123 cal) = 317 calories.
1 handful honey Shreddies = 126 calories
pork loin steak (200 cal), tin baked beans (210 cal), dessert spoon of apple sauce (20 cal) = 430 calories
1 handful honey Shreddies = 126 calories
2 large handfuls of raisins = 812 calories
2 litres of cold water
some diet cola

Total calories = 1918
 
Howdy Omega,
Ty for sharing the link now here is my question lol I see 1 pic how do you get too see all the pics or is there just 1?You have come such a long way I would love to see your now's>Gr8 looking menue and exersice,your
totally kicking butt!Have a nice day Tammy
 
WOW Margaret, you look about 15 years younger!! That's truly amazing lady!! And I agree with Mal, red is a great color on you!! I'm still in AHHHHH, what a huge accomplishment for you. GREAT JOB!!! And thanks for sharing you personal pic's with us, that's so sweet!
Kim
 
Thanks for your kind comments.

Tammy - if you click on a photo you should be able to click on arrows to the right of some side photos to navigate. You may need to set up as users on ringo but that is a 30 second job. If you cannot see it - PM me your email address and I will email the 4 photos to you.
 
Omega said:
Thanks for your kind comments.

Tammy - if you click on a photo you should be able to click on arrows to the right of some side photos to navigate. You may need to set up as users on ringo but that is a 30 second job. If you cannot see it - PM me your email address and I will email the 4 photos to you.
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TY I finally figured it out WOW I love the 1 of you in the red dress really shows your progress.Have a gr8 day ty for sharing,Tammy
 
Ok, now Iget the Bong Ponce humor..lol. I didn't know the Ponce part--some British slang I didn't know. :D

I'm with you and Kim about not denying oneself certain foods. I, too, eat what I want--just in moderation. If I tell myself I can't have a certain food it just makes me crave it all the more. I crave naughty things far less if I don't have it in my head that I can't have it. I'm one of those people who always wants what she can't have. :D
 
Mal

Sorry I didnt answer your question - it was late last night here!

I will probably try and do an occasional update. It depends on my courage levels. I am always apprehensive of the response.

Kimberly

Thanks. I was delighted when the double chin beat a retreat 4 days before the school reunion. Perfect timing!

Everyone wants what they are told they cannot have.

I try and convince myself (regarding really fattening stuff) that it would be better not to have something just now - but I could have it a bit later if I liked. Often it was a whim and I forget all about it. If not - I have some.

Very occasionally I have a day when I can eat everything that isnt nailed down. No portion control - no control whatsoever. It is emotional - I know. It doesnt matter whether it is in date or not, whether it is something I like or not - I just get this uncontrollable urge to eat the stupidest things. Thankfully I havent had one of those days in a couple of months. If I beat myself up over it - I do the same the next day!!! If I accept it and forgive myself I seem to be ok.
 
Thursday 15/11/07

It didn’t rain.

General Data:

Morning walk = 6.3 miles.
Round the block = 4 times (on one lap my husband came too)
Extra exercises = none
Weight = 13st 1.6lbs (i.e. 183.6 pounds) - going up - water retention
Steps = 28,923
Distance = 10.72 miles
Remembered to take normal vitamin / supplements
Continued my creaming regime – missed off a bio-oil massage

Food / Drink:

NB I have no target calories. I am not trying to reach any magic number.
Challenge gives a bonus if calories between 1850 and 2150

1 banana = 107 calories
3 weetabix (190 cal), sweetener (4 calories), 350 ml skimmed milk (123 cal) = 317 calories.
1 handful honey Shreddies = 126 calories
140g dry pasta (497 cal), sauce (49 cal), 110g courgette (20 cal), 65g red pepper (17 cal), 60g green pepper (12 cal), 140g onion (58 cal), 135g mushrooms (50 cal), fry light (4 cal), 4 olives (16 cal) = 723 calories
2 large handfuls of raisins = 812 calories
2 litres of cold water
some diet cola

Total calories = 2085
 
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Friday 16/11/07

It didn’t rain.

General Data:

Morning walk = 6.3 miles.
Round the block = 5 times (on two laps my husband came too)
Extra exercises = none
Weight = 13st 2.2lbs (i.e. 184.2 pounds) - water retention
Steps = 30,991
Distance = 11.49 miles
Remembered to take normal vitamin / supplements
Continued my creaming regime – missed off a bio-oil massage

Food / Drink:

NB I have no target calories. I am not trying to reach any magic number.
Challenge gives a bonus if calories between 1850 and 2150

1 banana = 107 calories
3 weetabix (190 cal), sweetener (4 calories), 350 ml skimmed milk (123 cal) = 317 calories.
1 handful honey Shreddies = 126 calories
120g oak smoked ham = 131 calories
150g salmon fillet (224 cal), 160g boiled potato (128 cal), 120g sweetcorn (99 cal), 5g olive spread (33 cal) = 484 calories
2 large handfuls of raisins = 812 calories
2 litres of cold water
some diet cola

Total calories = 1977
 
Well poo...I can't see the pics dog-gone it..

Nothin' comes up for me.

*****

I hope you have a Happy/Goal Reachin' Weekend sweetie! :hug2:

I thought of you tonight, smiled, and had a lil giggle when I came across weetabix at the store! The giggle came on the next isle where they had raisins on sale! :D

:waving: TTYS!
 
Hi Stacy

I dont know why. You should be able to get to them if you click on the link.

You may need to register on the ringo website but that only takes a few seconds.

Not to worry - I have your email address - I'll send them to you.

Weetabix and raisins - glad that I cheered you up when out shopping. We'll be going to Tescos later today. Raisins are most definitely on the shopping list.

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
dropped points

Well as predicted I have dropped points in several challenges.

I am sure that I must be retaining water at the minute - so that means that on Friday I gained weight on the week instead of losing any. This will not help my two pounds a week challenge entry.

Surprise, surprise on Saturday's weighing I had not lost any weight over the week since last Saturday - so that is dropped points for the Christmas bonus.

Still it is all a game and I have tried my best - I can do no more. Hopefully in a couple of days things will get back to normal.
 
Hey Margaret!

How are you hun?
Those pics look awesome! You have changed so much! Its incredible and you do look younger! Great job!

I hope I can do what you have done and continue the way you are...

Now that the final is done I am refocusing on a balance of school and exersize...

Anyway I love the red dress!

I hope to hear from you ..
missing you lots, even though I have been the one away...
my ex and I broke up, mutually, but more so him ...
I said more in my diary, or new diary...

ttylaterz
love yas
natalie jo
keep it up girl!!!:hurray:
 
Hi Natalie Jo

I have just put an entry in your new diary. We were probably going in each other's diaries at the same time. SNAP!!!

I am sorry about you and the ex.

Grow strong. Get another better one.

I am glad you like the pics. We can both beat this PCOS thing together. We do not have to be stuck in bodies that we dont really like. It is a struggle - but it is not impossible. I thought it was impossible for so long. Keep on dealing with it now. Dont be still fighting it at my age. I swear that walking, walking and walking some more is the answer!

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
Omega said:
Hi Natalie Jo

I have just put an entry in your new diary. We were probably going in each other's diaries at the same time. SNAP!!!

I am sorry about you and the ex.

Grow strong. Get another better one.

I am glad you like the pics. We can both beat this PCOS thing together. We do not have to be stuck in bodies that we dont really like. It is a struggle - but it is not impossible. I thought it was impossible for so long. Keep on dealing with it now. Dont be still fighting it at my age. I swear that walking, walking and walking some more is the answer!

Take care
Love
Margaret
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thanks Margaret!
I plan to go walking tomorrow and write some of my new paper. Its on Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughter- House Five" ITs about a war... and what not ...one of the "modern" authors that I am reading for class...
I am mixing it in with my own reading ...

and I finally found the book I was working on before I met Alex, four years ago. I plan to pick it up again and just start taking from the first draft and working with that...
Starbuck's man will def turn up the temp for me when I go in ... he is oh so hot!:willy_nilly:


Anyway .. I will ttylater
love yas
always
natalie jo :hurray:
 
Hi Margaret,

Don't worry about the weight gain affecting the challenge. I just updated what's been logged as of now, and a lot of people didn't get full points this week. I think the number of people with perfect scores dropped from about 22to about 7...lol. You are still in the top 10, I believe. It's still anyone's challenge.

I'm sure you'll like this week's bonus much better than the last two weeks'! :D
 
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