Time to stick with it!!

Hey Lady!!!! :D!!! I'm so excited for you in your 140's!!! :party:! CheeeeeeooooW!!!!....From the looks of the pudgies all over me, all this vacationing has taken like a ten lb toll on me I would say....I am definitely cutting down on all the food and trying to listen to my body when I eat, but still!!!...My schedule is SO PACKED that I am having a horribly hard time fitting in any workouts :(!...So I hear ya on the tight schedule and things planned for Dec.

I am REALLY excited for you though!!! :D!!!....You must be looking hotter and hotter, and way to go on getting all those compliments from the hubby's friends! hahah!!...I can see it already!!!...:D!!!

...I had a tuna melt yesterday too!! hahah! :D! I can't wait to get on the workout train again, and start this....for me, it's a matter of compromising sleep for workout....:(

...BUT, where there is a WILL there is a WAY right?!?! ;)!!! Good workout at the gym yesterday too!!...Missed your smiling face too, love!! :grouphug:!
 
Janvier said:
Hi Lisa,

All of the downs are such a huge part of the weight loss process, it makes us stronger. Have fun working out tonight!
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I loved that line - and you are totally right! I really feel like the downs are making me stronger! Thank you for shining the light and making me feel better!
 
Alta818 said:
Hey Lady!!!! :D!!! I'm so excited for you in your 140's!!! :party:! CheeeeeeooooW!!!!....From the looks of the pudgies all over me, all this vacationing has taken like a ten lb toll on me I would say....I am definitely cutting down on all the food and trying to listen to my body when I eat, but still!!!...My schedule is SO PACKED that I am having a horribly hard time fitting in any workouts :(!...So I hear ya on the tight schedule and things planned for Dec.

I am REALLY excited for you though!!! :D!!!....You must be looking hotter and hotter, and way to go on getting all those compliments from the hubby's friends! hahah!!...I can see it already!!!...:D!!!

...I had a tuna melt yesterday too!! hahah! :D! I can't wait to get on the workout train again, and start this....for me, it's a matter of compromising sleep for workout....:(

...BUT, where there is a WILL there is a WAY right?!?! ;)!!! Good workout at the gym yesterday too!!...Missed your smiling face too, love!! :grouphug:!
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thanks Alta! good to hear from you! it is so much harder with a busy schedule! I can't imagine adding kids to the mix - that will be nuts - good thing I have a couple years till I have to worry about that!
You will lose that vacation weight quick so don't worry - it was all worth it! Just as the holidays will be all worth it - then it's time to get serious again! Maybe in the new year we can work on getting into the 130's? Ok let's get you in the 140's first and make sure I can maintain here before we go that far!
Chat soon!
 
Yeah right!!! You have had AMAZING work outs this week! Even if ya skipped spinning the other night... those treadmill workouts and the classes you do are more than I can even handle doing!!! I think your weigh in will go just fine :) Friday night workout?! Now THAT is what is REALLY dedication! Keep it goin' girl! :D
 
chubbygirl said:
Still too many snacks after dinner! I just need to stop and go read my book like I had planned.

I haven't missed any classes and now both this week - that's not good. I have a big work out planned for tomorrow night with a friend so I won't be able to turn that down.

Every other day of great workouts should be enough but it's not what I'm used to. I might just have to try and maintain until the holidays are over because there is almost something planned every night and there are soo many temptations. If I maintain I will be happy and if I lose I will be extactic!
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Ok, you gotta stop this right now!!! You are WAY too hard on yourself and your starting a very negitive cycle that needs to stop... NOW!!! You have come so far, you look fabulous, and you need to give yourself more credit. You are A LOT stronger than you think you are. There's no way you would have gotten this far if you weren't!!! You have got so many things going on right now... so many stressers. I don't care what the numbers on the scale say... how do you feel?? What do you see when you look in the mirror?? Are you not proud of yourself??? Go back and read through your own journal. You have been a HUGE inspiration to so many on here... including me!!! Take a step back and breathe. There are some experts out there that say working out for more than an hour a day is to much... let alone more than once a day. Your workout ROCK!!! Your crazy busy and you'll be just fine cutting back and taking that stress of getting there away. I don't know if your anything like me, but I would get into a place of thinking "well, I already screwed up by not working out, who cares what I eat now!!" I would beat myself up so much instead of being proud of everything I'd done right. NO MORE FOCUSING ON THE NEGITIVE!!!!!

Ok, I'm done ;) Hows the book so far??

marie
 
Hi
I have read your posts on several threads in here and I am impressed by your positive energy! You are gonna look great in that wedding dress!
 
:rant: I know, I know, I know, Marie!! I feel negative lately and I hate it - I even feel bad about it and it's making me more stressed because I know I have no reason to be negative. I am super hard on myself and I'm trying to change the way I see myself - unfortunately I've only gotten through the first couple pages so as you can see it's not helping me YET. By the time I get to bed and put the book in my hands my eyes are starting to close and I read the same lines over and over before I put it down and just crash.
I do think that way about oh well I didn't work out so I mays well eat like a cow - isn't that awful. It needs to change. I also think like ok I missed my workout yesterday so now I have to work out double to make up for it - I know I over did it yesterday at the gym but I felt like I needed to because of missing Tuesday. I have heard that also about working out more than an hour although I think I heard 30 min. but when the sweat's dripping it's hard to believe that I'm not burning fat.
I do feel good when I look in the mirror but when I'm just sitting at my desk or working out I still feel like the fat girl with no confidence and always worrying what other people are thinking. It was funny yesterday when I was driving really slow because I don't have my winter tires yet and it was slippery and all I could think about was the people driving behind me and how much they probably hated me because I was going so slow and I remembered something you wrote a while back about worrying about what other drivers are thinking and it made me laugh because I do that ALL the time. I know I care too much about what others think but I don't know how to change it. My fiance tells me that same thing all the time - who cares, why do you, but I do and before I do anything I think about what others will think or feel. It drives me crazy sometimes! I swear I think too much and I over analyze everything! I think I should have been a lawyer because I'm a good liar too.
I know I need to :chillpill: out a bit so thanks for reminding me! I'm going to my weigh-in tomorrow despite the # on the scale in the morning because I need to in order to stay on track. I'll try to be more positive tomorrow too! Maybe I need to start incorporating more wine into my diet! I was way more laid back when I was drinking more.
I also need to start tracking again because I haven't been counting my points and I think that might be why I'm snacking so much again. Time to get back on track - starting right now.
So far today I have had:
b- instant regular oatmeal w 1 cup mixed fresh blueberries & blackberries
Snack - 2 cups mint green tea
L - 2 kiwi fruit & bbq chicken snack wrap from Tim Horton's
so far I'm at 9 points and have 10 left for the day. I'm not sure what we are having for dinner - we skipped grocery shopping this week to save some money and are trying to clean out the cupboards and freezer before the holidays. So it might be soup again. I haven't heard back about the poker game so I am planning on going spinning - hopefully that doesn't change. I think even if friends are coming over for poker I will show up late and get my spin in because I need my instructor to yell at me and get my mind right.
Thanks Marie - I have issues eh? don't we all though? I'm working through it one day at a time - trust me I'm getting better.:waving:
 
chubbygirl said:
Thanks Marie - I have issues eh? don't we all though? I'm working through it one day at a time - trust me I'm getting better.:waving:
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I'm sorry I ranted on you so much... I just see so much of me in you. And your right, it takes time and your not going to change over night. Hell it wasn't until this year, after turning 30 that I was finally able to take the time and focus on ME!! I just feel very passionate about your story, b/c it is so similiar to mine, and I don't want you to waste time like I did. You can do it, and you will :) Keep up the good work :D

marie
 
brawny77 said:
Hi
I have read your posts on several threads in here and I am impressed by your positive energy! You are gonna look great in that wedding dress!
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Thanks Brawny! I'm trying. It's easier to be positive when the numbers drop on the scale and your clothes fit better. I'm so excited for the wedding and can't wait to look my best!
 
Good Morning! Well yesterday was a little disappointing but I tried my best to not let it get me down and I am feeling good this morning because 1 it's Friday and 2 I made it to the gym this morning!
So yesterday after work my plan was to go to the gym for 30 min and then go to spinning which is 20 min away from the gym instead of doing what I normally do which is I usually go home for an hour and a bit and then go to spinning. Once I found out we were maybe having people over for poker I decided to go home right after work and do some cleaning and then just go to spinning like I normally do. Well I got home and my hunnie had picked up my winter tires and opened the garage as if he was going to do them right away. I said I am leaving here in an hour for spinning so you could wait and do them later and he said no it will only take me 15 min. So I went in the house and started cleaning and got all ready for spinning and at this time I was getting worried because he was still out in the garage. I grabbed my purse with 5 min to spare and headed to the garage to see how he was making out. He had three tires on but couldn't get the fourth tire off. He said it would only take 5 min but it ended up taking another 20 min so by this time I was really late and pretty annoyed. He felt bad and I didn't want to ruin the whole night by holding a grudge so I went back in the house and watched Y&R and sank into the couch. We made scrambled eggs and canned potatoes w red pepper and red onion in a skillet w 2 pieces WW bread. After dinner I had 1 and a half cups of popcorn and went to bed at 9pm.
I should have done some kind of exercise at home since I didn't make it to spinning but at least I didn't snack like crazy and stayed within my points. I still got in 4 good workouts this week so it's not horrible (it would be relaly good for maintaining!) but it could have been 5 and that would have been better.
I go and weigh-in in two hours and I'm hoping for a good number but if I stay in the 140's I will be happy and not get down.
Someone emailed a picture that they took of me at the work event yesterday so I am going to attach it. I'm also attaching an old pic - I was probably 200 ish then. I will update again after my weigh in.
 
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I'm sorry I ranted on you so much... I just see so much of me in you. And your right, it takes time and your not going to change over night. Hell it wasn't until this year, after turning 30 that I was finally able to take the time and focus on ME!! I just feel very passionate about your story, b/c it is so similiar to mine, and I don't want you to waste time like I did. You can do it, and you will :) Keep up the good work :D

marie
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Don't be sorry at all - I think I need to constantly remind myself of my progress in order to change the way I feel about myself and your little reminder just helps that much more. You are right - I will do it and I'm going to keep working until I get there. Thanks again - I always appreciate it! Thanks for caring! :grouphug:
 
Yay pictures :D And hooooly moly SUCH a difference... WOW!!!!! You look GREAT!!! :)

Good luck at weigh in!!! I'll check back in a few hours with ya :)
 
No honeymoon planned yet but we have some ideas. I would like to go on a cruise next year around the holidays. Just got back from my WW meeting and I am 148.0 so I'm down .8 which is sweet! I wasn't expecting to lose today so I'm smiling. Two weeks today till it's my shag so I would like to lose 2 more pounds - a pound a week. I'm so excited to have all my family home for the holidays. It going to be so much fun. My sisters are like my best friends and I really miss them since I left Alberta. We do get to see each other every couple months and talk lots on the phone but it's not the same. We used to hang out every week. It's funny though because when I was little we never got along - not until I grew up I guess. They are 5 and 7 years older than me but when we hang out I feel like we are all the same age now before it was a different story. My parents are leaving my dog in Arizona because they drive down there for the winter and are flying home for the shag and Christmas and he's a big dog so he doesn't fit under the seat. They have some friends staying for the holidays that are going to watch him but I'm going to miss him so much. I think he is going to be really sad being away from my parents that long too because he is like their little son and is totally spoiled! I miss him just thinking about it. I found of pic of him to attach. He's so cute.
 
Great Photo Shots!!!! :party:!!!...You definitely look Amazing!!! :iagree:

I can see SUCH a HUGE difference!!!....What I really like though....is how SPUNKY you are in your old pic as well!!!...You are a Radiant Light of Sunshine!!! :D!!!....You have great spirit and you can tell just by the photo!!

...Also, Blue looks Amazing on you!!! Way to go Lady!....Be kind to yourself and your body....you are doing amazing things!!!...Your workers inside you are working on "OVER TIME" & it's December....don't be such a Hard Employer on them!! ;)!!! (we all have little factories inside of us in my eyes....it's what we do to our employees that determines our company's progress and production rate in my opinion...I mean who wants a shitty boss right?!?!?....I tell myself that often....and I also ask myself....who would you work harder for at your job?....a boss who treats you nice and congratulates you and your hard work in your Organ or Ass department :D..? or a MEAN boss...who makes you work on OVER TIME, and barely gives you breaks, and is always saying what a crappy job you did & forces you to work DOUBLE the next day because the day prior was not good enough?! :(....)....then I think....YEA!!!....we are AMAZING human beings...with Complex Complex factories within us, with a GREAT team of little workers in there...and they Deserve a RAISE!!! :smilielol5:!!!

.....now will you work harder little workers?!?! :D!!!! (me & my Self Talk!) haha!....

...all in all....Gratitude for what your abilities are and for how far you come Daily! Nice= Productive Workers,....Mean= Workers who steal from the company lounge room & hide the fat under their little production desks cause they are being treated mean and don't see a raise in their future.
 
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:smilielol5: That's awesome Alta! Yes my little workers have been busy working over time! They must hate me now because I just had a burger and fries for lunch :piggy: Good thing I have a big workout planned with a friend after work so I can't skip it! I'm going to give me workers a break tonight and maybe just have soup for dinner or I might get them drunk and give them some wine - I don't think they would complain, just kidding - no wine for me tonight! Going to bed early to get up early for Kettle Bell - how many Friday's have I said that and not gone - well hopefully that doesn't happen this week! This morning at the gym I did 10 min treadmill and a bunch of arms and back machines with 50 jumping jacks inbetween each machine (3 reps of 15 for each machine). I have realized my shoulders and biceps are the weakest so I am going to concentrate some time on them every other day. After the weights I went back and did another 10 min on the treadmill - was too sleepy this morning to run so I just increased the incline and walked at 4.1 mph. Going into the weekend looking good although my workers are giving me a tummy ache right now because of the grease I fed them for lunch :banghead: I really don't feel guilty about it though - it was home made and soooo good!! Worth every calorie.
 
chubbygirl said:
Just got back from my WW meeting and I am 148.0 so I'm down .8 which is sweet! I wasn't expecting to lose today so I'm smiling. Two weeks today till it's my shag so I would like to lose 2 more pounds - a pound a week.

I'm so excited to have all my family home for the holidays. It going to be so much fun. My sisters are like my best friends and I really miss them since I left Alberta.
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Congrats on the loss this morning!! See, you were all worried for nothing :D LOVE your pics. You have come so far and should feel amazing about your progress. A true inspiration :)

Where are you from in Alberta... or did I ask you this already... ?? We just moved from St. Albert... and Red Deer before that.

Well, I hope you have a fabulous (if you haven't left work yet). Or, I hope you HAD a fabulous weekend if your reading this Monday ;)

Marie
 
Great loss but watch that junk food
Keep it up and you will have to change your name on here to usedto be chubbygirl
 
First of all- saw your before/after pics- HOLY CRAP, you look amazing! Keep up the killer work :) I wish I had your focus right now, lol, cuz its been hard to make myself keep goin!
 
GOOD MORNING! This might be a long one but I had such a great weekend and want to share!
So Friday I ate that cheese burger & fries for lunch and had plans to go to the gym with my girlfriend after work well 2 minutes before I was about to leave work she called and cancelled and I was about to cancel too but called my hunnie and said "talk me into going to the gym" all he had to say was "cheese burger & fries" and I decided to go. Since I went in the morning and did some weights I stuck to the treadmill and just did 35 min while watching Y&R. Wasn't a whole lot but it felt good to get it in. I could have done that core class we were going to do but decided against it. Went home and made an awesome spagetti w brocolli, snap peas, radish, green pepper, diced tomato, turkey sausage & 1 chicken breast. I hardly had any pasta with it because it was so good on it's own. Had a little bit of popcorn for a snack and went to bed at a decent time.
Saturday woke up early and went to Kettle Bell! It was so awesome and I'm not scared about going alone anymore. It was crazy intense and I thought I wasn't going to be able to move after. Even my underwear were soaked with sweat - gross! I did my own stretch after and sat in the sauna for 10 minutes before showering. I met up with my maid of honour to do some shopping and try on some more wedding dresses. It was so much fun and I looked so hot! All the dresses were too big on me and the lady had to put pins in and that was a good feeling. I found 3 I really liked and I'm going to bring my mom back when she's here for Christmas. It was funny because there was this other mom there that kept saying oh that's so nice I think I should get my daughter to try that one on and then the daugther wouldn't like it or it wouldn't fit and the mom was getting so sad. I left there feeling on top of the world! We went to another dress store because we both have a friends wedding to go to on the 30th and I wanted to find something to wear to my shag - well I found it! It's tight and fitting, black, white and red and has little sleeves and it's a size 8! It's so hot and I can't believe I am going to wear it and feel so great in it! I will for sure post pics! I have it hanging by my bed to remind myself every morning why I should get up and go to the gym! After shopping I went home and we had no groceries! We planned to go Sunday so we searched the freezer for what to make. We ended up having egg rolls - 4 each with lots of plum sauce. It wasn't enough so we decided to go to the store and get nachos. We bought a bag of nachos w cheese dip, 1 litre of chocolate milk, 12 mini tarts & two reece peanut butter cups bars! I had about 1/4 bag of nachos with cheese dip, 1/4 of the choc milk, 2 reece cups, & 8 mini tarts!!! I was sick literally. When we were buying the crap I felt like a little kid and told my hunnie "this is going to make me sick" and sure enough. Oh well it was kinda funny!
Sunday I wanted to sleep in a bit but only managed to sleep until 10am. - I guess that's better than a lot of people with kids so I won't complain.
It was time to set up our tree so we pulled in the boxes my mom gave us and realized we didn't have hardly any decorations or lights so we headed to town. We spent $50 at the dollar store on decorations and $364 at Superstore for groceries, decorations and holidays stuff. We knew it was going to be expensive but holy cow! I also got a new pair of dressy pants, size 8 again! I love it and can't believe it - I held up the size 8 and was like there is no way these will fit, they are so small and sure enough!
We got all the groceries and decorations unpacked and finished setting up the tree - it looks really nice and totally put me in the spirit. I got some cleaning done and all my save the date cards done and feel organized and ready for the week ahead!
I didn't have one drink of alcohol this weekend and didn't even miss it! My hunnie wanted me to drink with him Saturday but after starting on that crap I knew I didn't need calories from booze too! I took yesterday off the gym and made it there this morning. The fridge is stocked with healthy food and my energy is way up! 10 more sleeps until my family arrives!
Time to kick some butt this week and really step it up!:hurray:
 
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