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Hey sorry I've not been posting as much...I'm SO overwhelmed with a chem exam coming this week and I'm working mad overtime again at work ;/ Not really being allowed to say no either...long story. But I just wanted to drop by and say hi and my exam is Wed. so I'll be blowing up your journal again after my test that day :) Hope you're having a good week so far. ~Lisa
 
douknowjello said:
Hey sorry I've not been posting as much...I'm SO overwhelmed with a chem exam coming this week and I'm working mad overtime again at work ;/ Not really being allowed to say no either...long story. But I just wanted to drop by and say hi and my exam is Wed. so I'll be blowing up your journal again after my test that day :) Hope you're having a good week so far. ~Lisa
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Chem, yikes! I got away with only one chem class in college. :hat:

I'm trying to make plans with a friend of mine for dinner tonight. My "boyfriend" is useless and I'm looking for another one. :willy_nilly:
 
Hey! Sorry you've been having so much trouble with men--- that's why I like women! hahaha...

Anywho, you're doing great! Thanks for the advice on various forums :)
Awesome job so far-- I KNOW you can do this, you certainly are feisty enough! :D

Annie:party:
 
Well, I was wrong. He's been in agony over a tooth that needs a root canal and was prescribed Vicodin on Saturday. I don't know why he couldn't just tell me that before. He showed up yesterday looking like death warmed over. The root canal is scheduled for Wednesday. We've made a date for Friday. We'll see how it goes.

In the meantime I've lost another pound. That's 27.2 lbs down so far!
 
It's not like there's a line of eligible bachelors beating a path to my door.

Maybe there will be once I lose the weight. Dallas definitely does seem to have a lot of single men of the "no fat chicks" mentality.

In the meantime I'm now down 27.8lbs. And still fat! Yay!
 
In the meantime I'm now down 27.8lbs. And still fat! Yay!
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Oh bah -i'm down 200lbs and still fat :)

Just less fat than I was...

Turn around and look behind you and see how far you've come...

Go into the grocery store and pick up a 25lb bag of dog food and take it for a walk around the store and see how far you've come...
 
maleficent said:
Oh bah -i'm down 200lbs and still fat :)

Just less fat than I was...

Turn around and look behind you and see how far you've come...

Go into the grocery store and pick up a 25lb bag of dog food and take it for a walk around the store and see how far you've come...
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You're right; I do see improvement but I dunno, I thought almost 30lbs would be a little more dramatic. Maybe it is and I just can't tell because I see myself every day.

I rarely allow my picture to be taken but there is a full-body shot of me with my team from work on our intranet site. It was taken about six months ago, when I was at my top weight, probably around 255-257lbs. I sent it to some people on the team and they can see the difference. I need to Photoshop it to chop out the other people so I can compare then to now, and post it here or on my blog.

I have 2 10lb and 2 5lb hand weights, and the other day I picked all four of them up at once. I've lost almost that much weight. It felt really heavy...it's a LOT. It's just discouraging to look in the mirror and still see a gut, still see cellulite, still see arm flab, etc. I wonder if any of it will ever go away!

I did take your advice and start measuring myself as well as weighing myself and I haven't been doing it for long, but those measurements are getting smaller:

August 20:
Chest: 41"
Waist: 42"
Hips: 49"

September 17th (today):
Chest: 39"
Waist: 38.75"
Hips: 46.75"

So that's 2 inches off the chest, 3.25 off the waist, and 2.25 off the hips. That's pretty good in one month, right? Note that on the first measurement my waist was bigger than my chest; it's now smaller, though not by much!
 
Hey,
Just wanted to say you are doing a great job!!!

Also, i saw your post in Keepasecret's diary about the whole friends from school and gossip and all that. I too avoided people from high school because of my weight and the whole "you werent friends with me then, why whould i talk to you know" You said you wanted to show them.

Two thoughts:
1. yes, revenge is a good motivator. It feels good to say "look at me know" BUT

2. do this for yourself and no one else (except family and close friends) You dont need to say to other people look what i did. You can look in the mirror and yes i am worth it and yes i did accomplish my goals. that is the best motivating factor.

Keep up the good work.

Matt

PS i was checking out your profile and for occupation it said look at my username and i have and cant figure it out. Am i missing something??
 
usedtobefatmatt said:
Hey,
Just wanted to say you are doing a great job!!!

Also, i saw your post in Keepasecret's diary about the whole friends from school and gossip and all that. I too avoided people from high school because of my weight and the whole "you werent friends with me then, why whould i talk to you know" You said you wanted to show them.

Two thoughts:
1. yes, revenge is a good motivator. It feels good to say "look at me know" BUT
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Yes, my acquaintances from my year were, for the most part, assholes. Most of my HS friends were in the years ahead of or behind me. I should go to their reunions instead. :smilielol5:

2. do this for yourself and no one else (except family and close friends) You dont need to say to other people look what i did. You can look in the mirror and yes i am worth it and yes i did accomplish my goals. that is the best motivating factor.

Keep up the good work.

Matt
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Trust me, what those people think of me is not sufficient motivation for me to do most things. It's only the icing on the cake.

PS i was checking out your profile and for occupation it said look at my username and i have and cant figure it out. Am i missing something??
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TX = Texas
SQL = SQL, a.k.a. Structured Query Language
Chick = I'm a chick

I write SQL for a living. I'm a database programmer. :leaving:
 
Down 28.2 lbs! Yippee!

I've been very gradually ramping up my caloric intake; I think it was too low before (around 1400-1500 per day) and now I'm around 1600-1700 per day. I don't want to starve myself. The weight is continuing to come off with the increase in calories; it's not coming off quite as fast but it's still coming off at a steady rate.

As I get smaller I'll need fewer calories to maintain my weight, and I don't want to get to the point where I'm cutting OUT calories from an intake of 1400 a day!
 
28lbs! Nice! I just hit my first 30 as well. And Im with you on not noticing it in the mirror very much, but I do know my belt size has dropped by 2, and I had to put two new holes in the belt to use it. Also, putting on the jeans and noticing the nice two inch gap between the belly and the pants is a great thing. But yea, When Im on the cross-trainer there is a mirror right next to it, and I can see my gut. Then I cetch myself daydreaming about the day when it's no longer there, and I see a flat shirt coming off the chest. we'll get there, and keep up what your doing as your spot on and doing fantastic!
 
Thanks Greg!

I'm almost to my first 30, but I'm going out for Tex Mex today with the fam for my brother's birthday. The scale won't like that. I'm not going to stress about it though; I've been able to incorporate the occasional splurge into my weight loss strategy and so far it's OK.
 
Oh GREAT progress! Way to go girl!

Don't stress over the food, I always put splurges in my calorie budget, just so I don't have to worry. :) You've probably already figured that out, what with the progress you've made. :D Awesome work!!

Tex Mex...:drool5:

:leaving:Annie
 
Lilyofthevalley said:
Oh GREAT progress! Way to go girl!

Don't stress over the food, I always put splurges in my calorie budget, just so I don't have to worry. :) You've probably already figured that out, what with the progress you've made. :D Awesome work!!

Tex Mex...:drool5:

:leaving:Annie
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I stuffed myself so full at lunch that I'm in pain now, and probably will be for several hours. Oh man, I overdid it. Ouch!
 
Oi. Sorry to hear that.

Well, ya just gotta pick yourself up and keep going!

:)

Annie
 
Lilyofthevalley said:
Oi. Sorry to hear that.

Well, ya just gotta pick yourself up and keep going!

:)

Annie
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I didn't suffer weight-wise, just tummy-wise. My stomach isn't used to so much grease and cheese anymore and I've had a "sensitive" digestive system for years. I have to be very kind to it to avoid discomfort!
 
Wow, did anyone else notice the Google ad at the bottom of the page in this site today for ......"JACK In The Box!!!!!!!"
It was a free coupon for a Pita Snack! :banghead:
:spam::spam:

Yea, I've noticed that now when I eat something with a ton of greese that I feel the effects pretty quickly compared to when a Jumbo Jack was just a breakfast treat for me. I guess thats a good thing though as it definatly turns me off on going there. (And there have been days when a Ultimate Cheesburger with Bacon was calling. So far I've managed to hang up on it).
 
I'm usually pretty good at avoiding temptation, but sometimes I just have to have Tex Mex!

In other news, I'm now down over 30lbs. I'm really proud of that! YAY!!!! :hurray:
 
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