i put on some jeans the other day and had a few people say "boy your butt looks good"...too bad they all were of the female persuasion...but i bet some guys were saying it too in their mind
here is how much I have lost in measurements
5 inches on my bust (sorry guys)
6 inches on my waist
5 inches on my hips
1 inch on my arms (the gun show is still in town)
1 inches on my legs (figure skaters have muscles anyway)
This is the 2nd week I have been very very good on my diet. I have exercised almost everday in some shape or form. Going to the gym and doing cardio mainly and some weight.
Last night I splurged a little and so today I did an hour on the treadmill with some intervals of weight training in between.
One thing that has improved is my cardio, I can now run 5 to 10 minute intervals on the treadmill. This is exciting seeing that my foot was really bothering me when I started this journey. Maybe I can go back to my "zumba" exercising if i am feeling better.
Well I am going to stay really low cal for dinner becasue I weigh-in in the morn.
2 hours until weigh in. I am nervous. I really shouldnt care and really shouldnt focus on that number but it is ingrained in me (is it ingrained or engrained)
The hubby has totally embraced this new eating. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a few months ago and so between he and I we are grocerying better, cooking better, eating better and have lost about 40 pounds between us.
I never thought 3 months ago that I would look forward to eating "nutritiously". I have made some very positive changes and also trying new recipe's and combinations. Right now my fave breakfast is yogurt (Kroger low carb) with black berries or some kind of fruit, a tbsp of flaxseed and then a weight watchers bagel or whole wheat english muffin. I am very happy I discovered fruit and yogurt. At night it is like a dessert, you can even put a little fat free cool whip on it or some sugar free pudding with it. Very satisfying.
Last night I took zuchini, tomatoes, onions and brocolli (any veggie will do), put it in a 9x 11 pan (sprayed with pam), took a can of delmonte pizza sauce and dumped over it and then topped with about 1 cup of mozzarella. I entered it in weight watchers recipe tracker and it was 1 point per servings. I put 8 servings down for the recipe. It was wonderful. Kind of like a noodle-less lasagna, or a crustless pizza.
We have been doing some veggies on the grill as well and turkey burgers with alot of spices.
I guess I am just amazed at how I can look forward to meals that are not ladden with fat and butters and cheeses. Many times I will forego potato for another veggie.
My cardio has greatly improved. I hope I can get up to running 30 minutes on the treadmill. I am excited about this too.
Anyway, though I am stuck at 20 pounds, I feel very very good. If I keep working this hard I am sure that I will be down my next 20 pounds in no time.
The May 11th date (my target date) is coming up soon, I am hoping to lose at least 5 - 10 pounds more before then, with as slow as its coming off that might not happen. If no one wants to read back...5/11 is my husbands 50th bday and I vowed to be a WILF by then and make him feel like a 25 year old ;-).
This week (the 23rd) is the 2nd year anniversary of my oldest dtrs death. I miss her so much, but am glad I am out of the rut of "eating and drinking" my greif away. I feel like so much has happened since she died. God if only I could hold her again and tell her I love her. Her friend who was driving when she was killed hasnt talked to me in about a year. I dont know whats going on, but I suspect she has flashbacks/memories of being with my dtr in the car that I will never know or understand. I talked to her mother the other day and we are going to go to the memorial cross on Thursday and clean it up and put new flowers. I dont know if the dtr will come. She and my dtr were best of friends. She was convicted of vehicular homicide but my husband and I asked for probation for her because we know she loved my dtr so much, and she was given probation and 540 hours of community service. There have been times I have questioned our decision but I know she wrestles with demons in her head. I get sad she has stopped talking with me but I imagine it has more to do with herself and her guilt than with me. I dont know. Since the accident I have flashbacks and some PTSD associated with what I went through the days after the accident but maybe havent dealt with. 2 years ago it happened....I cant believe how time flies.
anyway weightloss warriors...hope your day is bright.
love Karen
I would assume the friend doesnt talk to you b/c of guilt and so on, all to do with her not you...i couldnt even imagine how she much be feelign ya know...How horrible. i can also understand why you have had a hard time with everythign seeing how she passed and stuff.I just bought a pair of size 12 jeans and size 12 shorts....when i started i was a 16. (and not far from an 18)

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i am having the INCREDIBLE munchies. I want to binge really badly. I have been fairly good and weigh in tomorrow. I think I am going to have to maybe splurge after I weigh in so I can get rid of this feeling. Its awful.
RELLY!! HEY!!HELLO!!!
You are my first visitor in so long. Thank you, I was feeling so unloved. I guess I havent been visiting others either. I need to get back to it.
The weather here is WONDERFUL!!! It is going to maybe get to 85 today. I am so excited. I cant wait to put on a spring dress for work tomorrow. I know they are going to fit me so differently than last year. I have an addiction to dresses. I LOVE LOVE LOVE them. I can cuss like a sailor but dress like a real wooooman. LOLOLOL.
I have to weigh in in an hour. ARGH. Why do I hate weigh in days so badly. I want to get to 165, but I doubt that I will...that would be a stretch to lose 3 pounds since I had a little ice cream the last few nights ;-). I just had to give my craveryself something sinful. I tried to be good otherwise but I can think of a few times this week I should have done something different. OH WELL.. SE LA VI. Or however you say that....
I weigh in at 10 am and my scale says 166 point something. That is still down so I will be happy for any loss. I was thinking (with a big inner smile) no matter what, I am pretty close to the 150's, I havent been in the 150's in about 4 years. GOODNESS GRACIOUS GREAT BALLS O FIRE!!! Thats so awesome. YAY ME. (I am getting my Alta personality on here).
I think the running is helping. I did 15 full minutes on the treadmill yesterday. thats right 15 full, non stop minutes. YAY ME (again).
Still alot of work ahead, but I am so proud of myself.
YAY~!!!!! for ALTA PERSONALITY!
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...BLAST EM!!! POW POW! )!!
!!! YAY YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! !!!! AMAZING WORK!well i hit 165!!!(if this post doesnt bring my followers back nothing will)


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He is looking really good too. It sure makes the sexlife better ;-). I will spare you the details.... ;-)
We like details, well Ilike details to a point