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Bigguy said:
Don't throw it all away based on a dumbscale...
All a scale measures is a number. It does not matter what the number starts at.
Give this week a rest from weighing and reweigh on Monday.
Use that as your new start wieght.
This is ok- who cares if your new scale says you are 4 lbs heavier? You did not actually gain 4 lbs and you do not look 4 lbs heavier.
Relax and start new next week.....
It will be ok
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I'm so proud of you...you do listen to the things you hear :)
 
Stay strong, Jess. Remember, those pounds that you did lose are real. It doesn't matter what this scale says. If you had started on this one, then your start weight would be 4 pounds higher. You did it, and no scale can take that away from you.
 
Don't give up!! You have to be MY inspiration! lol I know you can do it and everyone else here knows it too. Congrats on the job!

Ps. I have a friend in Columbus so I've driven through Dayton before! A lot of construction there lol

Pss. I worked at Noodles and Company so I feel your pain when it comes to being surrounded by delicious food at work and generous discounts!
 
JustJessie said:
Haven't given up... yet.

Still real pissed though. So I'm attempting not to eat out of rage.
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Hey Jess, I have been there too - you just have to keep pushing and trying and know that the scale only reflects a number. It is no the last word on whether or not you are succeeding.

This isn't a plug or anything but in my diary I went through this same thing and received some really good advice.

It may help, who knows.

Stay with it sweetie, you can do this.
 
Thank you all!!

Ali, you are a great inspiration to me. Trops, Bigguy, and Michaela, you are all great support!

I've not been back on the scale... we had words the other day.

I'm still doing good. Eating well and working out. My foot hurts really bad so i've been going a little light on the workouts, and tomorrow i'm taking the day off. I don't want to mess it up to the point where i can't do anything.

Thank you all for the support, I'm in a better mindset again. I normally would have given up by now... but you all make me stronger. You make me want to do this for myself. I can't thank you enough for that.
 
Hooray!!!

Okay confession: I'm a sucker for youtube videos. So I hope this funny little video brightens your day!




Sorry if you've seen it already!
 
JustJessie said:
Thank you all!!

Ali, you are a great inspiration to me. Trops, Bigguy, and Michaela, you are all great support!

I've not been back on the scale... we had words the other day.

I'm still doing good. Eating well and working out. My foot hurts really bad so i've been going a little light on the workouts, and tomorrow i'm taking the day off. I don't want to mess it up to the point where i can't do anything.

Thank you all for the support, I'm in a better mindset again. I normally would have given up by now... but you all make me stronger. You make me want to do this for myself. I can't thank you enough for that.
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Good job Jessie.
Remember- you are not alone in this. You have people who trul;y care that you at least give it the best you can.
You will do fine:)

Take care of that ankle.:)
 
Today was good. I worked out for an hour. Had 1664 calories which is almost bordering low for my size.

Weight was down about 2.5 pounds from the other day... but it still looks like i gained weight scale wise. Oh well... life goes on.
 
that's fantastic that you can work out for an hour. Keep up all the great progress. I wish I could work out that long.
 
Wow, I am off to a fantastic start today! I got up at 8:30 and had a nice bowl of cinnamon oatmeal. I relaxed for a little bit and read my book, but then I actually got up off my fat butt and worked out.

I did 60 minutes of Hip Hop Abs and I'm pretty sure I haven't sweat that much in YEARS. It felt so good though. I felt like I had finally accomplished something.

Now I'm going to have a healthy lunch and do some cleaning. Dinner will be a bit of a splurge because the boyfriend is coming to visit, but even if he takes me to fast food and i go nuts i'm pretty sure i can stay below calories for the day.

Go me, I'm feeling good today!
 
JustJessie said:
Wow, I am off to a fantastic start today! I got up at 8:30 and had a nice bowl of cinnamon oatmeal. I relaxed for a little bit and read my book, but then I actually got up off my fat butt and worked out.

I did 60 minutes of Hip Hop Abs and I'm pretty sure I haven't sweat that much in YEARS. It felt so good though. I felt like I had finally accomplished something.

Now I'm going to have a healthy lunch and do some cleaning. Dinner will be a bit of a splurge because the boyfriend is coming to visit, but even if he takes me to fast food and i go nuts i'm pretty sure i can stay below calories for the day.

Go me, I'm feeling good today!
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Awesome Jess! What's hip hop abs? Tell me about it...
 
Hip Hop Abs is a DVD set by Beachbody. There are four different workouts. Fat Burning Cardio, Total Body Burn, Hips/Buns/Thighs, and AbSculpt. All of these workouts work your abs, hence the name of the set.

I am currently working on the 4 week series that comes recommended with the set. It is kind of dance like which is why i think i like it so much. Its more fun for me than going to the gym, which i can't afford to do anyways.

It's by the same company that does TurboJam and Power90x.

It's probably not an expert recommended workout, but it gets me up and moving and enjoying my exercise.
 
Disheartened by the gain on the scale still... no signs of it going down either.

I think to make this process a little easier on myself, I am going to change my ticker to show more short term goals. 160 is still the long term goal, but I am more likely to give up seeing such a huge number still to lose, even if i end up making progress.

So my first short term goal is 209... to be under the 210 mark. This one should not be too hard to get to, at least I'm hoping not. So here goes.
 
JustJessie said:
Disheartened by the gain on the scale still... no signs of it going down either.

I think to make this process a little easier on myself, I am going to change my ticker to show more short term goals. 160 is still the long term goal, but I am more likely to give up seeing such a huge number still to lose, even if i end up making progress.

So my first short term goal is 209... to be under the 210 mark. This one should not be too hard to get to, at least I'm hoping not. So here goes.
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You can do this Jessie. Changing your goals to mini is a good idea. Try to figure out why this does not seem to be working right now- there has to be a reason....
You will get under 209 and you will get to your LTG. You just need to figure what is going on in the here and now.
 
Jessie - short term goals are a good way to deal with this. If I looked at the over 100 pounds I had to lose I would have jumped out the window. Great idea :)
 
I have no excuses for why I am currently at 216 pounds. I've been doing my workouts and not pigging out, so I'm confused, but oh well, time to suck it up and fix this crap.

I figure if maybe I write my food down in here it will give me that added accountability... I've been keeping a fitday food journal and i've been doing well calorie wise, but who knows.

Breakfast:
2 Fried Eggs
23.6 oz Bottle of Water

Morning Snack:
Apple

Workout:
42 Minute Total Body Burn Workout DVD
23.6 oz Bottle of Water

Lunch:
1 serving tuna with tablespoon of mayo
1 serving Wheat Thins
11 dill pickle chips
23.6 oz bottle of water

Snack:
15 baby carrots
2 Tbsp. Lite Veggie Dill Dip
Diet Dr. Pepper

Dinner:
1 Chicken Breast
Garlic and Olive Oil Vermicelli
23.6 oz bottle of water

Snack:
1 Small Chocolate Chip Cookie
23.6 oz bottle of water

All in all, I had a good day.
 
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Thank goodness the scale is looking a little friendlier today. Read 215 when I got up this morning.

Breakfast:
2 fried eggs
23.6 oz bottle of water

Lunch:
Tuna
Wheat Thins
15 Pickle Chips
23.6 oz bottle of water

Dinner:
Cajun Tilapia Filet
Baked Potato
23.6 oz bottle of water
12 oz Diet Pepsi
60 calorie pudding cup

Workout:
1 hour of Hip Hop Abs DVDs
23.6 oz bottle of water
 
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