Project C

Sounds like you need a new bed or a time out with the weights :D i hope you find out what it really is. Have a great day and drink your WATER
 
ohh I hope you feel better soon... that sucks, sounds like your in a lot more pain than you should be... how many reps and what weight were you doing? You may need to start doing some back streches and stuff first..
 
Yucky yucky yucky on the pain. You need to pop some Advil!!! LOL.

Next time you go just take it easy on yourself, you don't want to feel like this again!!!

cheers
michelle
 
Thanks for checking up on me guys. I appreciate it. :)

well, I usually do 2 sets with 20 reps. and usually it's not that heavy. I have a sneaking suspicion though it is my bed and not the exercisng. Crap. I don't want to buy a new one. >_< I really don't have the money to replace it. It's not that old only 5 years or so but it wasn't like a NICE mattress when I got it. It was a cheap one we haggled with the owner of the store. ^___^;; I flipped the bed yesterday and that actually helped a bit. And I got a bit more support. Sigh. One of my best friends suggested I put a hot water bottle next to me and that actually helped alot. So I'm more mobile today but any big movements or bending still aches. :(

Sigh. I really need to lose weight. It sucks cause I know the reason why I'm having back pain is cause my mattress sucks and can't support my weight. :( It already sucks being overweight. I really don't need my bed telling me I'm too fat for it. :(
 
Your bed isn't telling you your fat, don't get down. All beds go!!! My bed bit it a couple of years ago and it was just a cheapie mattress also and it sucked after sleeping on it, backaches etc. I finally went out and spent $1500.00 on a mattress which is crazy I know but i was sick of sleeping on a crappy mattress.

Can you try sleeping on the couch or something for now til you can replace the one you have? Sorry your going through this it sucks I know.

take care
cheers
michelle
 
Sorry to hear your back is bein' bratty :( I go through that too sometimes b/c hubby insists on his water bed :rolleyes: If you spend the money on a new mattress now, it'll pay for itself just in the lessening of the back pain :D You can get a cheapy mattress for now (and replace in another 2 or 3 years) or you can get a good one and not have to replace it so soon...... maybe you could try putting plywood under your mattress (my mama does that) - don't know if it actually helps but she insists it does :D

hope you have a great day today :D
 
thanx guys. :)

yeah, i've put some wood underneath to help reinforce the boxspring. and I've flipped the bed. It helped a lil. I wake up still a lil sore though but after an hour or two of aching, it's okay again. I don't have the money to buy a new mattress. What's more is I plan to move out as soon as I find a job or go get my Masters (whichever comes first). In which case, I want to splurge on a double or a queen. So I'm very hesitant about buying another twin bed right now. *pouts* I guess I'll just put up with it for now.... ow.

oh. and I realized that since I'm 276 now. I've lost a total of 32 pounds from my highest. I reached my mini-goal of 30 pounds and I didn't even know it! :D Yay!

anyways, nothing else new to report. talk to you all soon. I gotta go to the gym now. Hopefully, I don't break my back there. ;)
 
Initial_C said:
oh. and I realized that since I'm 276 now. I've lost a total of 32 pounds from my highest. I reached my mini-goal of 30 pounds and I didn't even know it! :D Yay!
Click to expand...


Great job I!! Dontcha love it when you get a nice surprise like that!

Hope your back is feeling better, and have a great weekend


cheers
michelle :)
 
thanx guys. I'm excited too. :D

I'm a part of Imafatass' Summer Challenge. My challenge is to be 270 by June 20th. I hope I make it! *crosses fingers* I fell short of the Mother's Day challenge by a bloody 3 pounds cause I plateau-ed. My body likes to pause every ten pounds when I hit the 3s. Like when I was at 303, 293 and 283. I hope this won't be the case for 273... Cause I REALLY want to reach my June 20th goal. p'-'q Then I can strive for my next mini-goal which is a total of 50 pound weightloss. p'-'q I am very determined.

So my time at the gym yesterday was great. I did 1.5 miles of the eliptical. Plus 0.1 miles of the stairmaster (I’m a whimped, it killed me… but the fact I did 2 minutes and survived is great! :D That dumb machine kills my knees and calves.) I also did a full circuit around the weight training machines. And then 4.25 miles on the bike. Woot.

And then we joined 30 minutes of this class they gave. It was called BodyJam. It’s like stepping plus dance. I felt sorta like a tool. It went by so fast and I didn’t know what to do. It was very cheesy dance moves though… Think Britney Spears or Backstreet Boys in a music video. Heh. Cool to watch but you’d never dance like that at a club. In any case, it was fun but I was lost 30 minutes in when the moves got too complicated. By then my way-fitter friend was ready to leave too, she was exhausted. I was more confused than anything. :confused: :p :confused:
 
IT FITS!~!

Woot! I have this cute purple camisole I bought a lil over 3 years ago. I adored it. Sadly, I gained weight and it didn’t fit me anymore so I just tucked it in my closet. Yesterday, I put it back on… And well, it fits again. It’s not too snug for me anymore. WOOT! I love this cami too. :D
 
Don't ya love fitting into outfits that you couldnt fit ya before? I've had the same experience with some of my shirts...very motivating!

Glad to see you're doing well. :D
 
YAY!!!!!! You are doing a GREAT job and now you have proof. Keep it up :D Are you drinking your WATER???? have a GREAT DAY and try on some more clothes :D
 
thanks guys. I am very excited too. especially cause I LOVE this camisole. you have no idea the depth of my love for my lil camis. And it's so hard to get the right fitting ones for my size and shape so when I find good ones I hold onto them for dear life.

I've decided that when I reach half way to my goal, I'm gonna treat myself to something pricey and frivolous. Some sorta clothing of some sort. I'd go shopping now but I'm sorta um... poor. heh. So I'm not sure what yet exactly... but it's gonna be cute and flirty. God, I love shopping.

anyways, I was replying to someone's weightloss blog about fat discrimination. and I ended up in a big spiel about fat discrimination and fat acceptance and all that. I've been actually thinking about this alot. Cause I'm part of a fashion group for overweight ladies and they are all about fat acceptance which is great. but they jump on anyone when they mention about fat being remotely bad which is why I feel uncomfortable mentioning my goal to lose weight. So I've been thinking what's the deal with being overweight and society. Here's my lil edited spiel.

It's like an evil never ending cycle. as society progresses, whether anyone admits it or not, we're getting fatter as a species more than ever. and the more we get fatter, the more society tells us we shouldn't be fat and it's not okay to be overweight and we should be ashamed of ourselves. this causes two things. the first being a whole generation of anorexic and bulimic children (both boys and girls now!). they don't think they're up to par so here they are starving or puking back up what they ate. this is generally because although they aren't obese, they can't fit into that ideal image and they get depressed and think what they do will actually work.

secondly, there are those who are obese and overweight. and they, too, get depressed. some people just eat more and get more depressed about how their real self and their ideal self is incongruent. and by eating and despairing, they're getting farther away from their ideal image. not to mention, their self-esteem is shot. alot of overweight people think they're ugly and undeserving of love. i've seen alot of women who are WAITING til they're a size 6 to live their life. WHY WAIT?!? Why not NOW? Dress up. Go out. Have fun! Fat can be pretty! It's all about inner confidence and beauty. If one can't love or respect him or herself, how can one expect others to do the same? As a group, we need to make ourselves heard. We're not sloppy, dirty, ugly, stupid or lazy as they'd like to believe. But yes, we are overweight for whatever reason and that's okay. So they better get used to the idea cause if they want my business, they better start making clothes my size and cateering to my needs as a consumer (and I'm not talking about diet pills here).

And yeah... some of us will want to lose weight for health reasons but we should totally understand that losing weight will not make us love ourselves or solve our problems. And for those who are fat positive, more power to you but don't judge anyone who wants to lose the weight.
Click to expand...
 
that's a great little editorial there, and you make a lot of good points. People shouldn't feel like they aren't entitled to live life just because they're overweight! Fun stuff happens at all sizes, I know this for a fact! At the same time, I worry about people who let themselves become dangerous to their own health... diabetes is not a fun thing to have to live with, neither is any of the other potential things that being extremely overweight can cause. We don't need to be skinny stick figures, but we also shouldn't just let people eat themselves to death - but there is a HUGE middle area though that so many people fit into, but don't think they should.

Personally I don't enjoy the look of rolls on my body. I used to have what was called a classic "hourglass shap" (big T&A, little waist) in high school, and then went to more of a "beachball" shape, and am now kind of like a squishy cylinder :p I'm much happier right now than at my beachball stage because I actually have the energy and stamina to DO stuff, rather than just sit and watch.

Thanks for making me think about why I'm really doing this! Its not so strangers in society can think me pretty, its so that I can enjoy life without having to catch my breath after ten steps running ;)
 
You make good sense....many people do seek to solve their problems in losing weight though, I guess that is why they gain it back.

It is such a difficult issue.;)

Like I can call myself overweight but when someone elso does I feel hurt:p go figure!
 
Way to get your cami on again! hehe Thanks for stopping by my journal. Just browsed yours a bit, looks like you are doing pretty good. Can't wait to see you reach your goals!
 
Yay for the cami!! I got to the point where I was able to put stuff on that I bought, even tho it NEVER fit me :) its a great feeling...
Sad for your bed to! I have a bad back, so I feel your pain... I worked at Select Comfort for a while and got a totally kick ass discount on a bed (60%off plus an extra $250 off :p ) and got a super nice queen sized air bed... *sigh* I looovvvvve it... it makes me happy, lol... :rolleyes:

And I also agree with your quote- I want to look better, yeah, but I have been fat my whole life, why would I wanna prove something to the people who gave me crap for it? I think its bull to do it for other people, like Beagle said, I just feel sooo great now that I've actually started doing it to make me happy :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top