Squeeze My Lemons

Glad to hear you're ok and gratz on the weight loss :D LOVE your diary title by the way. I'm sure you have heard that so many times but when you bumped it up posting and I saw it I had to laugh :)
 
wow way to go on the losses. those are awesome numbers to be posting. I know what you mean about just not enjoying things sometimes. I get like that occasionally with cycling, but then it comes back.
Occasionally i take a break for a few weeks and then get back on again. Its renewing!
 
Hey there :)

Congrats on the weight loss and the new low. I hear you on the running, but that is awesome you did it. I don't feel like i'm running as much as I supposed to be, and I'm not... I gotta get back to the gym more. I was running outside in this place that i was loving to go on runs at but my allergies weren't having it, and now I'm officially done running there. Hopefully I will find a new place soon.

-Sam
 
Amazing, woman!!! That is so awesome!!!

You have officially blown right past me, and I truly couldn't be happier for you! :D
 
So I joined the "Bikinis by June Club" back in January. NO I am not delusional. I never expected to be "bikini ready" by June. I figured that it would be good motivation and a heck lot of fun.

Well, I posted my pics today. I am not bikini material, yet and I am sure I won't be by the time I hit my goal. Not a big deal though. If I want to make that leap someday I will, but for now I am working at looking-great-in-clothes. The out-of-clothes remains to be seen. Maybe someday...

I took pictures when I joined the club back in January and now I've taken pictures again. I was surprised at the difference, actually. When I put the bikini on, I felt just as nasty as before, but the pictures definitely show it differently.

The funny thing is that the bikini I am wearing is the only bikini I have ever owned. The only reason I bought it a couple years ago was for the bright green bottoms that I used as part of a super heroes party I went to. I went as Captain Camel-toe. It was a blast...a hell of a lot of spandex...but a blast. I should pull out the costume and do some before and afters in that. I weighed about 170ish back then.

Anyways here's the pics.
 
Well, it looks like I've scared everyone away with the bikini pics...LOL.

Anyways... I weighed in at 146.4 today. Only down 0.2lb this week. Welcome back to crappy weight loss stats. After the big drop last week I was hoping that this was the start of a great trend. Guess not. If you average last week and this week, the loss is still good.

I managed to run 3.94mi a couple days ago. It was a primo running day and I made it the farthest I ever had. It felt good despite today's dismal weigh-in. I'm really getting tired of crappy sloooooow results...
 
3.94 miles?! Holy crap! You are awesome!!

And you didn't scare me off! I've been MIA for a few days again! Sorry!

I think there's a big difference in the pictures!!!! Congratulations!!!
 
I'm gone for a week and here you are, becoming a runner?!! This is awesome chica!! Way to go. Three miles is a long way for someone who's not used to the cardio. Soon you'll be treading out six and thinking it's nothing!!

Don't you hate dismal, crappy, slow weight loss? It happens though honey, we just have to get used to it. Especially with those 'last couple of' pounds. It seems like it takes FOREVER to burn them off and our impatience tends to frustrate us. I know the feeling for sure. I've been and still am going through the impatient level. I just have to replay in my head the mantra of 'All I can go from here is up. It'll take time, but if I keep this up, I'll be more than fine.'. It works too, surprisingly enough. If I keep rehearsing realistic goals in my head, my mood cheers up substantially.

Congrats though, hon, on the new low. 146 is great!! You're at my level now chica!! Wahoo!! We're in this together!!!

Big hugs to you big virtual sis!! I miss ya!! (((((Big Hugs)))))
 
Those bikini pics didn't scare me off..lol. I think you look better than I would in a bikini right now. :biggrinjester:

That's some good running you got in there! I would just :svengo: after a half mile, much less nearly 4 of them.

LMAO@Captain Camel Toe, btw. :rofl:
 
Hey Kimmy,
I'm glad the neon green bikini didn't scare you off. LOL. Glad to find you here!

So I broke the my cardinal rule of weight loss...I weighed myself on Monday instead of just on Thursday like I normally do. Big mistake. I weighed 144.4lbs and I got my hopes up even though it seemed unlikely to be right. Sure enough I weighed in at 145.6 today. I must have been dehydrated or something on monday. Now don't get me wrong 145.6 is a pretty respectable number, but after seeing the lower one a couple days prior, its very hard not to be a teensy bit disappointed. So its a 0.8lb loss this week. I was hoping for more but anything thats going down more than a half pound is decent. I'm beginning to feel like my body's just limping to the finish line. I think that I have a little bit more that I can cut back on to boost the loss. I think I might be able to throw another day of running into the week as well. I've only been managing to get 2 days in a week. I've got to find more time to do it.

Hope everyone is looking forward to a wonderful weekend. My fiance and I are doing "premarriage" counseling this weekend. Not really looking forward to it. Just another thing that everyone else "expects" us to do. We've been together for six years and have talked a great deal about everything we should be discussing. I think we'd be fine without it, but now in times when divorce rates are skyrocketing, we have to convince everyone else that we will not become a part of the statistics. Really...I wonder how many couple split up after these sessions...how many couple still get divorced. I think these things really are for everyone else who s trying to judge the couple's odds.

The other not so fun thing is that, he's catholic, I'm protestant...for everyone other than us this seems to be a big deal. We are fine with this. Our beliefs are very well aligned. The differences are more to do with the way we "practice" our faith...not the faith itself. This counseling session is run by the catholic church. They have the idea that the kids should be raised Catholic (heaven forbid they are only Christian) and the Catholic spouse should lead the religious life of the household. Needless to say that we do not feel that this needs to be the case. We have decided to find a church that we both feel comfortable and spiritually inspired by...catholic or non-catholic. This is where we will raise our children. I don't have a problem raising our kids Catholic, as long as we find a welcoming church that isn't going to treat me as an outsider. The same goes for the fiance. We will not be going to a church that doesn't fit him either. Anyways, I really hope that the kids thing isn't going to be made such a big deal at the counseling and that I'm not going to be made to feel like a "problem" that needs to be solved.

Man am I ranting today. I'm not really worried. I'm just tired of always having to "prove" that I am a good person and that my fiance and I are a good match.

Oh, I have forgot to mention...my fiance has been losing weight since March-ish. He's lost around thirty pounds. His normal weight is about 250 but after he broke his leg he went up to around 265. He's now's 235. I am so proud of him. I'm jealous too, because it is so much easier for him because he's bigger and male. He's doing so damn good...and looking so damn hot!
 
First off, I just want to say here that I'm well aware you're an excellent person and if you love the man you're with, he must be a good person too.

All I can say in response to your rant, is that, though it's annoying, sometimes saving face for the advantage of those around you will lessen potential conflict. I'm sure it's not hurting you to remain in premarriage counseling and if nothing else, you and the finacee can be reassured in and with each other. In my opinion, it's wonderful that you both so adamantly have the same viewpoint and outlook on your future as the other. This is the first step in NOT become one of today's divorce statistics. You guys are made for each other and you're meant to be happy. I've no doubt that you will be.

Happy Sunday, chica. And don't stress about your weight honey. You and I and half this board knows that the scale doesn't simply measure fat gain. If you feel you're doing well on your weight loss routine, all you can say is "I can only go up from here. This can only get better" and you can do as I do and ignore the scale for the time being.

Of course I've gained quite a few pounds because of my Bowflex but obviously, it's in muscle and not adipost tissue, so even I can't trust my scale right now. I trust what I feel and what I see in the mirror. At times that's all we can do.

Much love, honey!!
 
Are you planning on being married in the Catholic Church? I ask b/c I don't think they will marry you unless you agree in writing that the children of the union will be raised Catholic. At least, that's how it used to be back in the day. I don't know if they've relaxed that rule or not.

Don't let the priest make you feel like you're damned to hell or subhuman for not being a Catholic. :biggrinjester: I don't see your marriage as that big a deal, either. Just stay true to yourself and you'll be fine. :)

Good luck with the counseling. I hope it goes well. I think it can't be too bad. You might even find it helpful.

Don't sweat the weight. Rae pretty much covered that.

Awesome that your fiance lost so much weight. Dontcha just hate how men lose it so fast? My H is trying to lose 15lbs, and I suspect he'll do it in no time at all. :cuss:
 
Hi guys!

Thanks for the posts. I'll reply directly to them when I get a chance (whenever, the heck that may be).

Two quick updates:

1. The counselling thing went great. I'll write more about it later. It was very laid back.

2. I weighed in at 142.6 last thursday. WooHoo!!!! I am very excited, but very suspicious. Thats a weight loss of 3lbs. At this point in the game it seems unlikely. So I'll spend this week cautiously excited. I look forward to/dread this thurday. I pretty much behaved so we'll see how much of a tease my scale really is!

3. Running is slowing down as I am running into some minor problems with one of my knees. I need to start doing more squats and lunges to get things fixed up a bit. I am very annoyed!
 
Whoa...I wanted to make my weight big and bold in the previous, but that was a bit overkill. I hope I haven't made anyone deaf....errr.... blind.
 
Congrats on the ultra low weigh in!!! We gotta take our wins where we can get them :)

Great news about your fiance too, losing some of the extra weight he had put on from an injury. That is terrific.

I just saw your green bikini pics and have to say great job! You can definitely see a major difference. Way to go :)

Don't worry about other people and trying to "prove" that your a good person just because you aren't the religion they think you should be. I did that for many years living in SLC, UT and not being part of the predominant religion. Its a rough game to play, and you never really feel like you win... You just have to do what you want in life, because that is what it's all about. You and your fiance sound like a great match though, so I'm sure everything is going to work out very nicely. Just don't let those stupid people who have an opinion about things that don't concern them get you down or stress you out.

Take Care,
Sam
 
I'm still alive. So busy. I've moved back for school. I have a field course for all of the next week. I will update after I get back. Then I should be able to get back on here regularly now that I am back to my normal routine. Summer is coming to an end...yikes!

I went down to 141.6 for a few weeks but I am up around 145 after a few weeks of extreme naughtiness. I'm slapping my wrists but I am not too worried. It'll go back down soon.

I'll fill you guys in when I get back! Miss you all!!
 
I am back at looooong looooong last. I hope I haven't lost by buddies in the process. I will be visiting your diaries very soon, because I am dying to catch up.

I moved back to Vancouver a couple weeks ago since school will be starting soon. Now I can hunker down into my "old" life and do the things I am the best at...procrastinating. This always includes getting on here and reading (and writing) to my heart's content. Woo hoo!!!!

Last week, I actually started school. I had a field course out on the island and we basically wandered the ocean shore, rivers, and trails looking at land forms and processes. Soooo fun!!! Nice to have the fresh air and gorgeous surroundings. I spend the evenings working, drinking, swimming, and basically f-ing off. If only all classes were like this!

I ate like a pig, though. It really was (guiltily) fantastic. I also drank a lot (also fantastic). All the hiking actually helped keeping me from becoming a giant fat ass. I felt like I gained 10lbs...thankfully I haven't. I am only up about a pound from my last weigh in nine days ago. This doesn't sound bad except for the fact that my eating has been crappy for the last month. The transition from leaving Edmonton and coming back here has added some weight. Everyone has been overfeeding me as away to say good bye. Then I spent a week in the Okanagan camping and wine tasting. This definitely didn't help. Well, here to getting back to normally life. My fingers and crosses that it won't take long to get back down (and to my goal). Here's a run down of my weight stats since the last major weight post:

July 17-- 142.6 (-3.0)
July 24-- 143.6 (+1.0)
July 31-- 141.6 (-2.0)
Aug 7 -- 141.8 (+0.2)
Aug 14 --144 (+2.2)
Aug 21 -- 145.8 (+1.8)
Sept 1 -- 146.6 (+0.8)

I am struggling between getting a gym membership at a local community centre that is really cheap or a climbing gym at the U. A few of my friends are joining the climbing gym and are begging me to join. It would be so much fun and I want to work up my upper body strength. However, I am leaning towards the flexibility of the community gym. More equipment and a variety of different things to do. I can also run there work out and then run beack to my house to complete the package. They also have a pool. Not sure what I'll do but i'll let you guys know.

Have a great day and long weekend for you fellow Canucks.
 
I settled my gym dilemma. I joined an eleven week (three days a week) boot camp. Yikes. I am seriously excited. Someone's gotta take the initiative to kick my butt into shape!!! Now I've got to get some new yoga pants. I have basically shrunk out of mine, so any sudden movements will mean my exposing much more than my deep desire to get fit.

I bought a newer and much more flattering bikini...hopefully one day I will be able to wear it outdoor with a new hot body. I'm definitely not ready for that,yet. I needed a little more inspiration (not to mention that I got it for dirt cheap!).

I'm going to take my measurements and bikini pics to record where I am now and where I am after boot camp. I'm hoping there will be a serious change. Fingers crossed! I am still making up for the gained weight from the move/vacation transition. I'm slowly winning the battle, but I need to kick it up a bit because I am getting very impatient!

Have a great weekend!
 
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