ok girls...getting discouraged. I have been to the gym almost every day and have not lost one stinkin' pound. I have lost some inches but I want the pounds to come off!!!!
Still at it. My parents bought me wii fit to add to my journey...funner than the gym but not as productive.

update

I am having trouble getting accurate measurements on a lot of these because we don't always get the same spot. I am sure of the waist measurement though because I go by my belly button but anyway here they are....

hips 47 (same)
waist 46 (lost 2 inches!)
under boob 41 (plus 1 inch???)
boob 47 (I dont' think this is right because last time it was 44 so that is plus 3 inches???)
thigh 25 3/4 (lost 3/4 inch)
arm 15 1/4 (same)

Anyone have a good idea on how to get better measurements so they are in the same place every time?

I have worked up to working out for 1 hour every day. I d0 30 minutes cardio (bike) and 20 reps each circuit machine and about 10 walking the track to cool down. Tues and Thurs I am doing water aerobics for 1 hour in place of the other stuff.

Still haven't lost a single pound...blah! I know everyone tells me that will come but that is the part I care about!!!!
A

yay me

Went to the gym every day this week but yesterday...yay me!!! Haven't lost any weight though yet :(

I'm keep working on it though!


Measurements when I quit:
weight-220 (didn't lose a stinkin' pound)
Waist- 45 3/4 (stayed same)
Arm- 15 1/2 (stayed same)
Bust (with boob)-46 (-3/4)
Bust (under boob)-40 1/2 (stayed same)
Thigh- 25 1/4 (stayed same)
2nd short-term goal-10 pounds loss by Feb 15th
long-term goal weight-150 lbs

Restart measurements;
Weight 220 (no gain)
waist 48 (up 2 1/4)
Bust (under boob) 40 (down 1/2)
Bust (with boob) 45 (down 1)
hips 46 (not previously measured)
thigh 25 1/4 (stayed the same)
arm 15 3/4 (up 1/4)

Of course lost in the boobs and no where else ha!!!
Weigh in tomorrow so I will update.

This weeks workout:
30 minutes on bike 1 round of the circuit equipment- missed one day this week. Feel great!!!

I'm back!

Ok I'm back. I didn't gain on my little hiatus from weight loss so that is good news. But if you look at how much I could've been losing it is discouraging.
I started the gym yesterday. I have been 2 days in a row and I am LOVING it. I always dreaded the whole idea of going to a gym but it has actually been such a nice break from real life and actually relaxing to just think of nothing for an hour.
I have done 30 minutes and 6 miles on the bike and then 1 round on the circuit which takes about another 15 minutes. Not huge but baby steps. I am just trying to make healthy choices on eating but not stressing over calories or carbs or any of that. I have increased my water a ton and cut back almost completely quit drinking soda all together.
So yay me!
Oct is creeping up fast (Shawn's 20 year reunion).....eeeekkkkkk!
I am still at 220...measurements to come.
A

I'm a loser!

I'm a quitter! I haven't gained any but haven't lost any more either. I need to get re-motivated. It isnt' like I shouldn't have motivation...friend's wedding in Sept, Shawn's reunion in Oct, and just feeling better all together. I am hoping when the weather gets nice I can start getting more active and spend more time outside instead of eating in the house out of boredom.

week 4 weigh in to come

Weigh in was yesterday but we were out of town all weekend. I was scared to weigh in today but I am on track today and will weigh in and measure tomorrow. So stay tuned...

Someone please inspire me

I haven't quit but I am at a stand still...I need fresh motivation! Just don't want to gain while I am awaiting for inspiration lol!

Still hanging in there.

Still hanging in there. I haven't been doing well with my water and I can really tell a difference. I have had a pretty bad few days so it has been hard not to give in and just forget this damn weight loss thing. I ate one cookie (actually the dough) today and Shawn reminded me I had worked very hard for the last 3 weeks and not to blow it because of one bad day (well like 5 bad days in a row). Tomorrow is a new day so I am going to start first thing in the morning trying to get back into the water routine and go from there.

week 3 weigh in

weight-220 (didn't lose a stinkin' pound)
Waist- 45 3/4 (stayed same)
Arm- 15 1/2 (stayed same)
Bust (with boob)-46 (-3/4)
Bust (under boob)-40 1/2 (stayed same)
Thigh- 25 1/4 (stayed same)
2nd short-term goal-10 pounds loss by Feb 15th
long-term goal weight-150 lbs

Dang what a disappointment! I guess I should just be happy I didn't gain after my little (okay okay big) blunders this week but besides that I worked my butt off. I wish I had wii fit :( So I wanna give up but I'm sick so I don't have the energy to fix myself and cheeseburger and chilli cheese fries. So I'll eat some yogurt and go back to bed and cover my head with the blankets.

week 3 measurements

weight-?
Waist- 45 3/4 (stayed same)
Arm- 15 1/2 (stayed same)
Bust (with boob)-46 (-3/4)
Bust (under boob)-40 1/2 (stayed same)
Thigh- 25 1/4 (stayed same)
2nd short-term goal-10 pounds loss by Feb 15th
long-term goal weight-150 lbs

Lost in my boobs only this week??? What the heck is that about!!!! I'm a little worried about weigh in tomorrow :(

uh-oh weigh in is tomorrow

Weigh-in is tomorrow and I am afraid it might be bad afterall I had a bad day, a January Christmas party at Pasta Factory and pizza tonight. I haven't quit, it has just been a long week. Hopefully even if I didn't lose, I didn't gain?!?!?! Stay tuned....

Today was better

Today was a better day. I got back on track and was proud of myself because at a party with tons of chocolaty yumminess in addition to pizza, and chips and dip...I only ate 1 cookie, and one spoonfull of beandip with a few chips. I was proud of myself but after my setback yesterday I doubt I will lose any this week. We'll see....
I am gonna get back in charge of my emotions tomorrow which triggers my poor eating habits.
I'm still hanging in there!

so you had a bad day...

Ok its been a HORRIBLE day and I just want to tell you that eating healthy and being strong and fighting through this urge to eat everything in sight is a battle I don't know if I can win today. I got on the scales this morning and was encouraged that I had lost another pound which helped get me through until this afternoon. I have fought it all day because obviously I must be an emotional eater and I AM emotional today. Afternoons and evenings are the hardest for me on a good day so on a bad day it is 100x harder. Last night I caved and ate a couple cookies but tonight it looks like a whole box of cookies and a hamburger and cheesecake and chilli cheese fries might just be the cure for what has been a terrible day. I am going to drink lots of water and continue to try to fight through this. I am thinking I need to get out of the house to try to get my mind off of eating. If it weren't so dang cold I should go for a nice long walk but I doubt that is going to happen. Remember when I warned you that there may be lots of tears and eyeore and "cursing" in this blog. Today is the day for that so cover your ears because here it comes *!x!?!?!****!!!?X!?***

torture

My family is torturing me! Kailey had chinese food tonight and Shawn has a box of chips ahoy that is screaming my name. I took one bite of the chinese food and walked away from the rest-success! I haven't completely overcome the cookies yet but I think I am just going to go to bed and forget about them....dream about them....eat them in my sleep! Otherwise doing well today. No exercise though and I know I need to kick my butt into exercise mode soon if I am really going to be successful.
Friday night is Shawn's "Christmas party" for work and we are going to the Pasta House......arghhhh I am already stressing about this one! Hopefully a good salad and a couple bites of Shawn's pasta will suffice.
A

week 2 weigh in

I'm just excited I didn't gain during PMS although it is a bit discouraging I lost 8 pounds first week and only 2 this week! I know 2 pounds a week is a healthy loss though so I am satisfied with that.
weight-220 (-2)
Waist- 45 3/4 (-1 1/4)
Arm- 15 1/2 (stayed same)
Bust (with boob)-46 3/4 (-1/4)
Bust (under boob)-40 1/2 (- 1/2)
Thigh- 25 1/4 (stayed same)
2nd short-term goal-10 pounds loss by Feb 15th
long-term goal weight-150 lbs

My reward for hitting first goal-highlight and lowlight hair-1/18/09 (making my appointment tomorrow)
2nd goal reward-movie night with my hubby

Success

SUCCESS! We went out to dinner tonight and I got the salad bar and did not even consider cheating even though that hamburger and french fries Shawn got looked mighty freakin' good! I filled up on my big salad and left feeling good about it! I considered eating 1 french fry but I knew if I tasted them I would want more than 1 so I didn't even try one. I did however, oddly pick up a piece of chocolate today and stick it in my mouth and I didn't even think about it and then I thought "I don't want this, why did I eat this". My brain is slowly coming along....dieting really is about changing the way you think about food.
We'll see....tomorrow is weigh-in.
A

Weekend cheating

I did good all day and then we went out to dinner and to the movies. We went to Mexican so I of course had to have chips and salsa but when my meal came oddly enough I really wasn't all that hungry so I just picked around at it. I don't think I did horrible although it probably wasn't the ideal meal for a "dieter". I drank 2 sodas though and I had really done well cutting back to 1 a day. I did NOT get popcorn or candy at the theater and I was quite proud of myself. As of this morning I had actually hit my 10 pound goal but I am going to wait until the official weigh in on Sunday to say for sure since I ate out tonight.... blah! I really don't feel good after eating that stuff either...

WW points- 36 (I am guessing at my dinner points though because I'm not sure)
water-8
exercise-0
soda-3 this sucks! you know I have actually been really thirsty all day....hmmmm
weight-222 (my little sneak peak says 220 but we'll see Sunday)
Waist- 47
Arm- 15 1/2
Bust (with boob)-47
Bust (under boob)-41
Thigh- 25 1/4
short-term goal-10 lbs loss by Feb. 1st weigh in
long-term goal weight-150 lbs

My reward for hitting first goal-highlight and lowlight hair-

I'm still here

Doing good. The last couple days have been very stressful and I have done really well. I often think I am just gonna pig out and eat everything in sight but then I remember the reunion....I desperately want this and I am NOT quitting again. It was discouraging though when I went to the doctor he told me that less than 10% of people actually lose weight and keep it off successfully in the long term studies without surgical intervention. Whatever...he doesn't know how strong willed I am :) Today we were out running around and it was so freakin' cold that a double white chocolate mocha from Starbucks was sounding pretty dang good but with over 300 calories in one small cup I successfully talked myself out of it...but man it still sounds really good! I am PMSing right now so that doesn't help, yesterday I broke down and ate a few MnM's but man I really needed them and I did stop at just a handfull rather than the whole bag. I am going to look into the water areobics class after I get in the routine of working again and all of that. I loved water aerobics when I did it a long time ago and it isn't usually too expensive. Hopefully by Sunday I will be able to call and make my hair appointment for goal number 1 met :) Time to make another goal...hmmmm I guess cheesecake is out huh???
WW points- 29
water-12
exercise-0
soda-2
weight-222
Waist- 47
Arm- 15 1/2
Bust (with boob)-47
Bust (under boob)-41
Thigh- 25 1/4
short-term goal-10 lbs loss by Feb. 1st weigh in
long-term goal weight-150 lbs

My reward for hitting first goal-highlight and lowlight hair-

Today went ok...I did really well until tonight-pizza! How can you resist a piece of pizza. I was happy when I put on a pair of pants today and didn't have to lay down to button them :) I wonder if it will be easier or harder to resist food when I am at work all day???

Week 1 weigh in

weight-230-222 woohoo I lost 8 pounds!!!!
Waist- 48-47 lost an inch
Arm- 15 3/4-15 1/2 lost 1/2 inch
Bust (with boob)-47-47 boobies stayed the same
Bust (under boob)-42-41 1/4 lost 3/4 inch
Thigh- 26 1/4- 25 1/4 lost an inch

short-term goal-10 lbs loss by Feb. 1st weigh in
long-term goal weight-150 lbs

My reward for hitting first goal-highlight and lowlight hair- only 2 more pounds and I get to get my hair done!!!