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RAFL week 9 - Prairie Roots
Well, on the list of major life stresses, mine are not so bad. But
they did pile up this week. And I'm finding that planning this remodel has exposed a bunch of old emotional baggage that I'm glad to be rid of. Thanks for the encouragment. Linda P On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 11:22:21 -0500 (EST), (Winnie Roberts) wrote: WOW. You sure do have a lot of stress right now. Staying the same with all of that is an accomplishment. You have made great progress, so hang in there. Winnie |
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I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone
is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no clue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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Thanks for the tips on jeans. I'm gathering that you and I might have
similar body shapes. I like both Lee and Levi jeans but can't seem to find anything other than relaxed fit. Since I HATE that clown pants effect, I stopped looking. But maybe I'll snoop around and see if I can locate the ones you mentioned and give 'em a try. For now, the Gloria Vanderbilt's are doing me just fine. Between the fuss at work and the commotion at home trying to pick floor coverings and backsplash tiles and countertops and mirrors and lighting and bathroom fixtures and accessories, well, it's all fun but my brain is getting clogged. Focus, I need focus. On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 12:21:29 -0600, Joyce wrote: I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no clue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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That is a very smart thing to do every now and then. I think it helps with
future losses, and gives an idea of what one can eat during maintenance as you get closer. "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... Once I come back down to earth, I'll not only get under you, I'll get to my WW goal, and then figure out my personal goal. I'm not stopping, I'm just marching in place for a minute. Thanks for the encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 16:12:57 GMT, "Lesanne" wrote: Hey PR, you gotta at least get one or two more off to get under Me . Congrats on the maintain, I can tell you I think THAT is harder than losing sometimes. On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! |
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Have you been to the Gap? I know they are more expensive, but if they fit
right.... "Joyce" wrote in message ... I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no clue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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Congratulations on the maintain. It's better than a gain.
-- Take Care Catherine 154/133.6/136 Lifetime 6/99 Next personal goal 132 "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F |
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You have been doing real well and a week of Maintenance seems
reasonable. But do not deceive yourself about what you want your ultimate goal to be. Figure it out with certainty and then make the decisions that accompany that goal. Sorry about the bike delay. Sometimes parts are a problem with backorder. But suggest appropriately you expected the bike and the transit strike makes it even more important that they move on it, including contacting another shop who may provide them the parts (fenders, was it?). Shops usually know one another. But also CONGRATULATIONS on all of those clothing victories. That is phenomenal. On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! |
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I am glad to see your attitude is so wonderful. Get stainless steel
whatever configuration you get on the sink, I love stainless steel, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message ... My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F |
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Thanks Julie. My routines are going to be even more disrupted next
week as the portapotty gets set up in the back yard and the dumpster is moved alongside the front curb. Going from a one-bathroom house to a no-bathroom house should prove adventuresome. Figuring out alternate ways to prepare food will be challenging too although not as bad since I tend to use my Foreman grill, my microwave, and my slow cooker for most of my cooking needs. It's the stir-fry stuff that will have to wait until construction is done. No bike yet. And we had more snow yesterday and rain today. It isn't really biking weather yet. I'm just pretending it's spring. G Linda P On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 10:55:51 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Awesome NSVs Linda! Congratulations. Hectic is the word I'd use to describe your life right now. Life is not always about weightloss. It's about being comfortable with who you are with the situation you're in. All of your normal routines have been shaken up this week. You've had some serious NSVs (clothing is always a big one). Go get that bike and take yourself out for a spin. Enjoy your scenery and relax. The right decisions will be glaring you in the face when you return. Julie "Prairie Roots" wrote in message .. . My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F |
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RAFL week 9 - Prairie Roots
I talked with a friend today who helped me remember what I'm doing and
what my goals are. I'm sticking with my WW goal of 145 and once I'm there, I'll consider whether to keep going. Like others who once thought they were large-framed only to discover that a small frame was hiding underneath the bulk, I'm realizing that I'm small-framed too. 130 probably is not an unrealistic weight for me. When I look at what's still stuck to my middle, I know that there's more than 14 lbs to lose. If I can get back to my exercise routine this week, that'll help keep the other voices quiet. Making matters worse, I remembered today that I haven't taken my Body Blues vitamin since Tuesday. Once I start feeling good, I forget to do what it takes to keep feeling good. Defies all logic that I do that. Linda P On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 09:05:55 -0800, "Brenda Hammond" wrote: "Prairie Roots" wrote in message .. . My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. What you need to do is take time to decide what you're comfortable with. You are the one that has to live in your body, so you do what's right for you. I think you've done exceptionally well, losing 72.4 lbs. must feel so good! It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. Ooooh, two nice clothing NSV's, those are my favorites! I'm at a 38D right now, but would like to get down to about a 36-38C, which is what I was before I gained all my weight. At least I'm down from a 38DD to a 38D! The rest will come, I just have to stay OP! So far so good.... My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. We all have weeks that our food is off, and it sounds like you've had alot on your mind this week, so maintaining while you have all this other *stuff* to deal with is something to be proud of! All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. A maintain is wonderful! Congratulations!! Brenda It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F |
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