Time to stick with it!!

Hey CG

I'm Back!!!

I had a great holiday. Back home and ready to get back into it. I don't thonk I put on too much weight, hopefullly just stayed the same.

You are looking beautiful. Your face is lovely and slim. Well done. I can't wait to see a pic of you in your wedding dress (when is your wedding?)

Have a lovely xmas and new year... see you here soon

A
 
You are purrrty. :D Congrats on the great success so far. You have really done a great job. I read your first post about all of the ups and downs in your life. Sounds like things are really working for you this time. I am sure you will reach your goal by the time your wedding comes. You are almost there already. Which is great because you will still have so much time to tone or do whatever else you want to before then. I pretty much reached my goal earlier this year but instead of just maintaining and toning, I pouted a bit and gained some weight back. Don't make the same mistake. You just keep on working out and even if you stay the same weight forever, you will just look better and better as time goes on.
 
Derrick said:
I pretty much reached my goal earlier this year but instead of just maintaining and toning, I pouted a bit and gained some weight back. Don't make the same mistake. You just keep on working out and even if you stay the same weight forever, you will just look better and better as time goes on.
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Wow thanks for this Derrick! You are right - it is so easy to get back to old habits and I don't want to go back to the old depressed me so I am going to keep on truckin! Thanks for the support!

Anna, Addiecakes, Alta, Jess, Janvier, Foncused, Sarah and Marie thank you so much for the nice posts! Merry Christmas! I have lots of reading to do to catch up on you all - if I don't make it by this week then for sure I will spend the time getting up to speed in the new year - more and more I wish I had a computer at home to stay connected to you all!

I have fallen and pretty hard! :banghead: It's so hard to control myself when drinking and I think I have been drinking for 10 days straight!! Everything from rum & eggnog to bailey's and coffee plus rye, wine, vodka, jello shooters, more shots and more booze - then the eating begins with potlucks, 3 family dinners, eating out, left overs and chocolate gallor!! I didn't resist anything and totally lost control. But it was so much fun! Except the mornings - those weren't much fun for my tummy or my head.
My sisters left on Sunday and we had a huge potluck party with over 30 guests! There was more food than I could imagine and everyone ate it all - we were partying till 5am and then I had to get up at 10am to attend another get together followed by dinner at a fancy restaurant to celebrate my dad's birthday and then this morning I drove my parents to the airport and went to the gym for the first time in a week! It was good to have my parents home and sisters but I couldn't be more happy to see them gone - I am just so done with dinners and drinking right now. I need a break. My body is crying for a break! I did 30 minutes treadmill - 4.3 mph and 4 incline followed by 30 minutes elypitical and some mat abs and a good stretch. It felt really great - today I packed a healthy salad for lunch and my yogurt and all bran buds for breakfast and plan to be on track all day. I even have plans to go to the gym after work for a spinning class.
Tomorrow night we have a wedding so I hope to make it to the gym tomorrow morning too. My sister brought me back a bunch of dresses to try out so I didn't have to buy one and the one I picked it long and black and really elegant however I tried it on 10 days ago and it fit good and now I'm not sure how it's going to look with the big gut I have. I have another option that isn't as form fitting so I might have to go with that one now. I need to drink lots of water today - I can't remember the last time I had a glass of just water without rye and lemon in it! So bad:banghead:
Anyway it's over for now - today anyway forsure and this weekend I plan to really get motivated and dedicated again! The 14th is going to come up very quick - to be honest I'm not looking forward to my trip because I don't feel like eating and drinking for a long time and that's pretty much what an all inclusive trip is all about. I'm sure in a couple weeks I will change my mind but right now it doesn't sound appealing. Hot weather on the other hand. I'm bringing my runners for sure and taking advantage of the exercise facility on the resort and some of the aerobic classes - and sleep - I could sleep for days right about now! I miss it so.
Have to get some work done today and I will try to make it back to catch up with more of you! Glad to be back - need to go get some water!!!!
 
Oh You little bunny!!!....These are the Holidays & that's what they entail unfortunately!...:p

....I hear you 100%!! I kept drinking and eating for 1 month straight and it's gotten me to be pudgier all over & the GUT :puke:...but like you said....IT WAS FUN!!!

....For me, the downspiral was the All Inclusive Resort Vacation. I couldn't grab a handle on things after that....nor did I want to! ....and I told myself the same things about using the resort gym and this and that. I even brought the clothes and shoes. Didn't happen though :( . hahah....Twas Expected! :banghead:!

....Where are you going for All inclusive!? :D!....Girl...Life is a BLAST...enjoy it even though you might gain a couple lbs....Who Gives a SHIT!...You can Reduce them just as quickly!...So many people would DIE to go where you are going to go...and besides you have tonnnnns of time to get to your goal again if not. :D!

....did you end up gaining over the weekend? (oh and Yes...FULL BODY pics please..before and afters)....:toetap05: :D:! I'm dying to see!
 
You are right Alta - tis the season but really I could enjoy things and then I could eat everynight until I feel uncomfortable so I'm just indulging too much and not even really enjoying the food because I eat it so fast!!
Yes I have gained but I am not getting on the scale until tomorrow morning to see how much exactly - I'm hoping one day of drinking lots of water and eating healthy will give me a better idea because I need to get a good bathroom moment in and haven't yet - it's been a few days so that's got to be a pound or two! :ack2:
My sister won the trip to a report in the Dominican - San Juan (or something like that) so it's not where I would pick to go but it's free - it's also for 7 nights and since we don't plan to leave the resort because we are too scared I think I will get a couple gym sessions in or just plenty of rest because I will have loads of time. Plus the company I am going with - both sisters and one of their friends isn't my pick of the crop either - don't get me wrong I love my sisters but after spening all this time with them during the holidays and then 7 nights! I think we will be getting sick of each other and my escape will be the gym or my bed. You are right about having lots of time to get to my goal but I don't want to get off track for too long.
I have a friend at work who is going to scan some old pics for me and they came back today telling me their scanner is broken and waiting for a part in the mail so the pics are coming - just not sure when. Patience my friend, lol :seeya:
 
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:cheers2:!...Here Here!!! ...I can totally understand not wanting to derail all your efforts! :D Smart woman! ...& Sounds like you will get your workouts in afterall, considering the company! ...Why are you guys scarred to leave the resort?

...is it dangerous there?
 
I forgot to say in my last post, you have awesome sisters. That's cool that you have such a good relationship with them.

As for the weigh in tomorrow, don't let it go to your head. You just have to focus on the fact that the holidays are practically over now and everyone is ready to get back into it. Give yourself two or three weeks of working out hard and you will be close to your low again. Then just keep on going from there.

Good luck!
 
Yes I have heard it is not safe to leave the resort - I think if I was with my hunnie I wouldn't be scared but four younger girls could be a target and I don't really want to take the risk - plus I promised my hunnie (and dad) I wouldn't. They offer lots of stuff to do there and I'm sure we will soak in the sun lots but 7 nights is so long! I'm home sick just thinking about it. I'm sure after a week of being over the holidays I will be more excited about it - right now it just doesn't sound like fun to me.
 
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Yes I have heard it is not safe to leave the resort - I think if I was with my hunnie I wouldn't be scared but four younger girls could be a target and I don't really want to take the risk - plus I promised my hunnie (and dad) I wouldn't. They offer lots of stuff to do there and I'm sure we will soak in the sun lots but 7 nights is so long! I'm home sick just thinking about it. I'm sure after a week of being over the holidays I will be more excited about it - right now it just doesn't sound like fun to me.
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Oh..No wonder you aren't excited. The hunny isn't going. Got it!...:p

...I can totally see what you mean now about safety!...Safety First!..Gotta love how the men in your life worry about their girl so much! :beating:!
 
I hope you can post a pic of your wedding dress -- it sounds lovely. I also hope the weigh in goes well, but you've accomplished so much -- I'm sure it won't be any trouble at all to lose a holiday pound or two if it turns out you need to.
 
Hey Lisa - well I'm glad you enjoyed yourself but I'm even more happy that PARTY TIME IS OVER!!! And it's time to get back into the swing of things! I feel like I have been slacking more lately not just because of the holiday's, but because there hasn't been much communication among me and you and Marie and everyone else... I seem to be more focused when we are all on track with each other!!! So I'm so happy that you are back and look forward to more updates! :)

I hope you made it to the gym tonight for me because I DEFINITELY skipped out on my run for a bowl of ice cream and a lazy night instead :ack2: It's out of my system now.... I swear!!! Tomorrow is a fresh start... and heck, January is just 3 days away?!? That's REALLY going to remind us all of a nice fresh start. As I said to Marie in my journal... we have a good start for the new year... so let's really kick it in to high gear and rock this!!!!

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Dannng. Thats a lotta boozin, lol. I hope your motivation comes back 100% and you ENJOY your vacay! I'm jealous. Even if I HAD to stay in the resort, I'd be super excited to just get outta Montana. :rolleyes:
I definately hear ya on the holiday goodies.. EFFFF. I don't even have time to appreciate the yummy chocolate because I swallow it so fast. Uggh. Its all gone now.. what I didn't eat I threw away, lol... Have a good New Year!
 
Thanks for stopping by girls!
So yesterday was going really good until about 7pm before that time I went to the gym twice - morning I did 30 min treadmill (couldn't even attempt to run because I was really slow motion getting back to it), 30 min elyptical & abs and then after work I did 20 min treadmill - attempted to run but could only do 5 min and even then I felt like my legs and butt were all giggly and actually hurt so I slowed it down and increased the incline. Then I went and did a 30 min spinning class - it was awesome and I was feeling great. I ate really healthy all day - yogurt & all bran buds, salad w tuna & ff dressing and an apple before the gym and then I got home - my hunnie was out in the garage with his band jamming and I was on my own. I started with some left over salad and ham for dinner and wasn't satisfied. I then had two baby oranges and decided I would do some more floor exercises at home. For about 10 min I did standing abs, used 5 lb kettle bells and did some squats, lunges and bicep curls. Then the munching started - left over blueberry cheesecake my mom brought over yesterday before she left, chocolates I managed to find that I didn't throw out, pepperette sticks, chips and I think that might be it but it was really bad and my tummy was so mad after all that hard work.
I woke up this morning with a bad cold - my throat is sore and my head hurts and I'm feeling really bad about my eating over the holidays! I stepped on the scale for the first time in like almost two weeks and I've gained 7 pounds!! I was up to 150.6 and wanted to cry - I know it's my own fault and I know I can get it off again but it's just really disappointing - especially because I am now sick and have a wedding to go to tonight. I had the most gorgeous dress to wear but it was very form fitting and I just know I won't feel comfortable in it tonight now so now I'm going to wear another dress that isn't as nice but it's flowing so it won't stick to my giggly tummy and bum.
I hate feeling this way, I also hate being sick. I only have to work until noon and I plan to get to the gym for an hour before I have to start getting ready for the wedding. I am off work until Tuesday Jan. 5th so unfortunately I will not be on here until that time again!
I know what you mean Sarah about not being on track without you guys! I always do better when you are on a roll or Marie - I'll have a couple weeks to really push it before my trip and really clean my house out of all the junk before that time! I swear chocolates just keep appearing. I'll I'm eating today before the wedding is oranges - I brought 5 with me to have before noon, hopefully the Buckley's I took kicks in too!
Have a happy New Year everyone and be safe!! Time to kick it is just around the corner! :waving:
p.s. want to lose - I have a pic of the dress I bought but it looks better on me than the model :)
 
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That dress is gorgeous!! Good luck while you're away, and look forward to hearing your progress once you get back on Tuesday :)
 
Well the damage is done so time to get over it. Trust me, almosot all of us have gained some weight over the holidays. Some more, some less. No big deal. It can come off fast if you just have a few good weeks of good workouts and good eating. The food part is the hardest by far. It is so hard to get comfortable with that caloric deficit feeling. You just want to start eating until it goes away. Unfortunately you just have to tough it out for a few weeks, especially in the evenings. I remember I used to try to force myself to smile when I would get that starving feeling in the evenings because I knew it meant I was burning fat and losing weight. In other words, it was actually working. I used to act silly in front of the mirror and say stuff to myself like, "come on! Don't be a wimp!" Then I'd make myself go to bed. Man was it tough but I eventually got really good at it and for months on end I was losing 2+ pounds per week. You've done it yourself too so you know you can do it again. The only thing I'm worried about is your vacation coming up. You'll have to promise yourself that no matter what you will really get back in to a consistent routine after your vacation.
 
Derrick said:
Well the damage is done so time to get over it. Trust me, almosot all of us have gained some weight over the holidays. Some more, some less. No big deal. It can come off fast if you just have a few good weeks of good workouts and good eating. The food part is the hardest by far. It is so hard to get comfortable with that caloric deficit feeling. You just want to start eating until it goes away. Unfortunately you just have to tough it out for a few weeks, especially in the evenings. I remember I used to try to force myself to smile when I would get that starving feeling in the evenings because I knew it meant I was burning fat and losing weight. In other words, it was actually working. I used to act silly in front of the mirror and say stuff to myself like, "come on! Don't be a wimp!" Then I'd make myself go to bed. Man was it tough but I eventually got really good at it and for months on end I was losing 2+ pounds per week. You've done it yourself too so you know you can do it again. The only thing I'm worried about is your vacation coming up. You'll have to promise yourself that no matter what you will really get back in to a consistent routine after your vacation.
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Thanks Derrick - you are right the evenings are the hardest and last night I should have just gone to bed too because I was tired and that might have contributed to not thinking straight! I am not so much worried about when I get back from vacation because I know the thought of wearing that size 8 wedding dress will motivate me - I'm more worried about the time between now and when I go because the old me would say oh well you have already ruined it this far - may as well give up until I get back - I really don't want to do that so I need to get back in gear this weekend and keep it up until I go! I don't want to come back Jan. 22 and have 15 pounds to catch up on! 7 for now is going to be tough enough!
Thanks for the advice and stopping by! Happy New Year!!
 
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Thanks Derrick - you are right the evenings are the hardest and last night I should have just gone to bed too because I was tired and that might have contributed to not thinking straight! I am not so much worried about when I get back from vacation because I know the thought of wearing that size 8 wedding dress will motivate me - I'm more worried about the time between now and when I go because the old me would say oh well you have already ruined it this far - may as well give up until I get back - I really don't want to do that so I need to get back in gear this weekend and keep it up until I go! I don't want to come back Jan. 22 and have 15 pounds to catch up on! 7 for now is going to be tough enough!
Thanks for the advice and stopping by! Happy New Year!!
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:( That's EXACTLY how much damage I did to myself in 5 weeks (all inclusive resort 7 days, Christmas partying 7 days, keeping it going inbetween 2 weeks= :( )

...I gained 15 pounds :eek: and now I'm at 167! :banghead:!!!!

....I am bummed yes, but like you said,...I did it to myself, and now I am taking it day by day. The reality of it all is that, I am bummed, yes, but I learned a deep lesson about acceptance of oneself, and Now I am ready because each step is a step closer, each healthy bite is a step closer :) !...Now I'm sure you are bummed about 7 lbs...but just make yourself feel better and think of my MILLION pound gain! :/
 
The greatest inspiration here is that you (all of you!!!) have a great mentality about setbacks. I am nervous about that inevitable time when I know that I will gain a good chunk of weight back ... will I be as strong as you all? I'm hoping so, and I feel fairly confident that I will be able to this time around. It's just so amazing and wonderful to see all of you accepting it for what it is and re-committing yourselves to busting ass in the next few weeks and through all of 2010.

I may not be able to relate to all of the problems that you face since I have such a long way to go until I even get close to my goal, but it is comforting to know that even with setbacks, as long as you stay committed in the long-run you can accomplish anything.

Thanks! :grouphug:
 
Hey Lisa :)

First of all - don't stress about the gain. I think you can get that weight off quite fast... you already know how to do it! I was skimming through my journal and found this post from you back in September...

Wow that is an amazing loss!! i'm looking forward to getting out of the 160's and can't even imagine being in the 140's! You must feel great! Keep it up!
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See how far you've come :D Don't let this set back bring you down.

I hope you're back on track now... I'm not quite there yet myself, eating-wise. But I know I will get there and there is no rush. Sure, there are goals I have for myself... but they are more "guidelines" than anything. And we need to look at the big picture - how much we have lost overall... and that we've managed to keep it off minus a few slip ups. Maybe the weight isn't coming off as quickly as it was a few months ago... but it's going to keep coming off! No giving up! Stay positive :D

PS: That dress is GOREGOUS. Wow. I cannot wait to be a bride one day :blush5:

~ Sarah
 
Hi Lisa. Don't put too much pressure on yourself right now. Just do your best. If you eat bad, just make sure you go exercise. Just don't completely stop between now and vacay. OK? Also, tell yourself you will exercise lightly to moderately at least two or three times while on vacation. That will help too. Completely stopping is the worst thing you can do. Just a little bit between now and GO TIME will make it a lot easier when GO TIME does come. Hope I'm making sense.
 
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