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Weight-Loss
Wulsk - Take courage and go to classes. You may well find that you enjoy them better than the exercise that you do now. You weigh less than me and your BMI is a lot less than mine. I am also quite a bit older than you. If I can go and not get any sort of hard time - you would fit right in.

The worst that can happen is that you do not enjoy it and if that is the case you do not have to go back. My local leisure centre allows you to pay for just one class. I got it free but I know that the class that I did yesterday costs £4.75 to go to once.
 
wulsk-I only recently tried going to a class (like 6 weeks ago) because I was embarassed and didnt think I could keep up etc I admit the first class is very intimidating and the whole class I felt like I was not keeping up, doing it wrong, etc etc but I hung in there and did my best and *tried* to laugh at myself when I ended up facing the wrong way than the class and things like that. At the end of the class the girls told me how excellent I had done and how noone who starts a class can ever keep up be perfect etc but I hung in there and tried hard. Each week it has gotten easier and today I am not even too sore which is a BIG improvement. Last week I tried going to another new class, spinning, which I am very intimidated by but the class was full but I will try again this week. Perhaps try jsut one? All the girls seem friendly and hlepful no wthat I have been there a few times.

well I think that time of the month may be just around the corner, I weighed in today at +4lbs and while I have not had the best choices past two days it wasnt 4lbs worth, I dont think.
 
got my water in yesterday! it was nice. :D it's supposed to be cold and wet and snowy here... what joy... Keep it up everyone! We can take it this week too!
 
Going to a class isnt that big of a deal - yes it is intimidating at first but you do get over it.I do water areobics which is in teh pool but at my pool the part that we do water areobics in is centeral lol.It is right in front of the sitting/veiwing area and then of course the gym is up stairs so everyone up there can look down at you.They way I look at it is that everyone is there for the same reason I am.And I am only one person outta how many ???LOL I go do my best and have fun...

My big thing is Yoga - I love Yoga but im to afraid to take it in a class cuz I feel very unknowledgeable and such and not as agile and graceful but I enrolled in that class with my daughter and I that was a big step for me.To do Yoga in a class with other people - also people who are smaller than I and in better shape.Really in the end no one is watching me, LOL!!!

With tha water arobics however...I need to wear a swim suit and that takes alot but Ive gotten over it.I am who I am and how I look is me - it needs to be accepted regardless plus I am there working out and doing what I need to do to drop this weight and get in shape:)

So everyone and especially you Wulsk - hold your head high and be proud of the steps you are taking and the changes you are making...Im alot bigger than all of you...
 
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Good evening ladies,

What you said about classes is very encouraging. Actually I DO want to start one, but I wish it was somehow possble to skip my first visit when I am going to be a new face and other people will be curious about me and also I am comparatively new in the area and haven't researched the opportunities. I am thinking much more positively about it now though!

Mom, don't worry too much for the 4 pounds. I am sure they will be gone if you are careful in the coming 1-2 days.

Xorie, yay for the water. I wouldn't called that it feels "nice"...:ack2:

Cinderelly, you are doing great! I am so impressed when I see determined and positive people! I might seem very enthusisastic in my posts, but actually I do have quite bad moments. Actually I suppose we all do.

Anyways.... water is in, exercises are going well... scales didn't move today though... We will see...

:seeya:
 
Hey girls!

How's the water treatin ya? Anyone floating yet? :rotflmao:

I've had a few ups and downs the past couple of days - just last night (which I wrote about in my diary on here) - a friend of mine who is a little skinny minnie gave me a pair of Victoria Secrets sweatpants that were too big for her. She got them as a gift. I just assumed without looking at the tag that they were large or x-large for her to think they'd fit me.

So, I got back home, tried them on, and they fit perfectly! I was so excited. I looked at the tag just for shits and giggles - and they're a freakin MEDIUM!! How cool is that? I have never bought a pair of medium sweatpants in my life!

So, it felt very good to know that the hard work is paying off - no stretching them or doing squats to "break them in" either. It felt nice - never thought the day would come that I would be wearing a pair of sweats from good ole' Vickies. Can't wait til I can fit into a SMALL! (hehe..high hopes!)

I've gotten my water in every day and so far for the week I have 180 min in exercise. No change in the scale yet.

I'm going to a friend's house for dinner shortly - she's having Turkey Meatballs with Whole Wheat pasta and Salad - trying to be healthy for me. Eating the pasta kind of scares me and I have to be careful with the amount of sauce I use. It seems like I'm so nervous to "eat out" anymore because I don't know the exact calorie content. I guess I'll just watch my portions.

Have a great night guys!

GO RED TEAM GO!!
 
hey ladies, well my goal is to hit it hard and serious during the week because i have done lousy this weekend :cuss: I have a VERY hard time with PMS, previously I was on depo to keep them away, now I am still nursing and it is even worse and very hard to handle, I tired pill but it caused me to cycle every 11 days :cuss::cuss::cuss::cuss::reddevil: it was horrible. Well I am srarting to sound like one big excuse here but I am just saying well, its been a rough weekend with eating. I always have hardest time during PMS, it never fails I will eat a HUGE amount, feel tired, miserable then realize oooh, must be that time, as Im not always regular. Ugh, so hard. I really will try to do better this week.

Wulsk-the classes may be a good opportunity to meet some new poeple in your area! I find the night classes tend to be more young people whereas middle of the day is all stay at home moms and really early mostly working moms and older folks, in general from walking by the classes all the time this is just what I think.

keep up the good work all, getting my water in here no sweat at least that parts covered

night all :waving:
 
Missblonde,

MEDIUM PANTS - HOW COOL IS THAT! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! We do all those efforts for a sweet moment as this!

Mom, thank you for enouraging me. PMSs are nasty. I do have them sometimes. It can also give you bad mood which is actually the worst. But that's why we are here - to cheer you up. :waving:

I am doing well with the bonuses. Not much success with the scales. Alas!
 
forgot to say congrats to missblone-mediums!!! wow, I remember trying to buy clothes to take on our honeymoon and the shorts I got were way too big and I had to go back and get mediums and I was in awe so I can totally relate, its the best sort of high isnt it?

well all I hope you are doing phenomenally so that you can carry my 'weight' this week ha ha ha I know its only monday but this is going to be a + week for me Im afraid. Since having my daughter its so weird how my cycles are 2 days of HORRID mood swing followed by a couple days hideously bloated (still +4lbs today) then it will seem like AF is not here, then she will 'surprise' me. very tired, down a bit, off to bed.
 
ugh...got my water in. and exercise..but recently, I can't seem to control myself on the proportions of what I eat! I just keep reaching for more! kinda ticks me off actually, because even as I'm doing it, I know that I shouldn't be, yet I still do!! ugh ugh ugh! oh well. Will do better. One meal at a time is my current plan at the moment, just to get me back on track with everything. keep up the great work everyone!
 
Xorie - I am sorry that you are having difficulties with food proportions. I am terrible at liking to nibble things so I find that it is best resolved for me by limiting myself to just very healthy food. I find that with certain foods I can have little snacks for a lot of the day. For my main meal I pile my plate very high with a mixture of vegetables. I have just about as many snacks of cereals, fruit or raw vegetables as I fancy. It wouldnt suit everyone but it certainly suits me. I list what I eat each day in my diary and you will see that it is mainly snacks.
 
Xorie-sorry you are having troubles too, I know exactly what you mean about the "I know I shouldnt be dong it but......." . Anyway I think your idea of one meal at a time is a great plan, sometimes that is all we can do, I will try that as well, I have made my first meal so first meal down.............--its the night time snacks I have toruble with the most, what about you?

hey ladies, how is everyone?

for me mother nature just keeps giving and giving, I never normally hop on scale during this time so I didnt have any idea I just knew I felt 'horridly bloated, today I am at +6lbs--ugh. I am hoping this all is water or mostly at least, it has to be right??
 
Xorie don't feel bad!
I've eaten almost a whole box of after 8s today!
God thats awful!
I just can't stop!
I love those things!
going to work it off tonight though I know!
Drinking lots of water!
The amount of times i've been to the toilet is unreal though!
 
Ha Ha Ha - ya - I always drink a ton of water adn Im always peeing, always...it is crazzzy!!! remember that everyday is a new day ladies!!!
 
well, I'm done with breakfast. 1.5 servings of oatmeal. yum. :D I'm thinking that if I can't control myself at breakfast (which is usually when I don't) then maybe I should put the servings into baggies that are ready made for me when I wake up in the morning, so then I don't have to even pull the box out and have it there tempting me to pour another bowl.

Am still drinking lots of water! Keep it up everyone!
 
Xorie - It is better to eat a big portion of oatmeal than a big portion of a lot of other things. I think the main thing is to choose a healthy sweetener for it.

I have tons of cereal - but at least it stops me from eating a lot of worse things.
 
Xorie - Oatmeal and honey - pure heaven!
And it will easily fill you up till lunch!
Just think alot of oatmeal is better than the same amount of chocolate thats for certain!
 
Hello all - I just shovelled snow for 2 hours - we finally got our dump we have been promised and it is still snowin g- LOL...So that is my exercise...I actually dont mind it too much plus it is great exercise!!!
 
Hello my soldiers!

Mom, don't you worry about anything. This is a tough competition and you are doing well. Also sometimes gain is inevitable but you can try one sodium free day to see if it does any good.

Xorie, I used to have exactly the same problem. Omega gave good tips and I personally believe she is closer to the really healthy habits but it would not work for me personally. I solved the problem by creating food list for the next day and I stick to it even the end of the world is coming up. It works good for the time being but I should learn the word "moderation" eventually! :smash:

Pinkitnies, please don't tempt me with chocolate. I will tell you one secret. I set a goal for myself this week - not to eat anything which contains white sugar or white flour.

Cinderelly, I do agree it is a great exercise. Well done working girl! :hurray:

Water is done, exercises as well. I saw new low on the scales today - the mere 0.2 pounds. :D
 
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