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RAFL week 9 - Prairie Roots
Wow Linda... it sounds like you did amazingly well. I'm so happy for you!
You just sound so content. -- ~Kristin O~ 272/235.4/172 "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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Linda:
Congrats on the maintain!! I love your enthusiasm for life. Some people would be so focussed on the negatives that they wouldn't see the positives. You have done so well don't give up now!! COnnie 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 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 -- Cheers, Connie Walsh 241.5/201/155 RAFL 210.5/201/198.5 2nd 10% 219.5/201/198 |
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On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 09:28:58 -0800, Fred wrote:
I remember those remodeling days. I couldn't decide on kitchen flooring, and desperately needed something as the underlayment really didn't make much of a statement (or one that I wanted). So I opted for extremely cheap for the interim. I think we put something down for about $150 ... took me over 2 years before I finally found something I felt I could live with and was willing to put more money into. Renovating is fun, but also very frustrating. Hey, I did something like that, too. Only it was about $20.00 worth of the cheapest home depot linoleum. It was a matter of my dad coming to visit, the wood flooring taking too long to find a contractor slot and then me choosing the wood and covering the mess the rest of the remodeling had created on the old flooring. It helped as I realized that too light a color was not a good idea for a kitchen floor - showed every blade of grass tracked in from mowing, all water droplets, etc. The nice grain and color of oak flooring hides a multitude of sins and grass clippings (G) Yup! But it doesn't hide massive mud clumps - which I am currently fighting. It was bad enough with just hub dragging them in, now sonny boy is adding to the collection. And daughter joined the club this week-end. Evidentally spring is here in the midwest. G Joyce |
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I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will
get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short ... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: 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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Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to stainless steel.
I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care for stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the problems they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish. On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: 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 Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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Thanks Kristin. Yes, some of my contentedness is a matter of "acting
as if..." Some months back I mentioned that I used to think that I had to change on the inside before I could change the outside (i.e. lose weight). I'm trying something new and not worrying about the inside, just focusing on the outside (i.e. losing weight), and discovering that the inside is changing as a result. Similar to the cause/effect of smiling/uplifted mood. On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 12:57:46 -0600, "Kristin" wrote: Wow Linda... it sounds like you did amazingly well. I'm so happy for you! You just sound so content. Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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Thanks Connie. Not giving up. More like pulling into a wayside rest
and enjoying the view before continuing towards that mountain range in the near distance. Linda P On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 22:08:24 -0500, Connie wrote: Linda: Congrats on the maintain!! I love your enthusiasm for life. Some people would be so focussed on the negatives that they wouldn't see the positives. You have done so well don't give up now!! COnnie 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 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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I'll be thirty this year, so I guess I qualify in the younger category. I'm
also all of 5 ft 3 in and my torso seems to be proportioned--I wouldn't know since it's been submerged under the weight for so long. It's certainly clearance time. We'll be going to Banana Republic for dh soon...I have a feeling sweaters will be inexpensive soon. Last year we got him cashmere/silk blends for $7/ea. Julie, who loves to get great bargains on clothing. "Joyce" wrote in message ... I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short ... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: 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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I went stainless appliances and still like the choice altho, I did not
replace all of them at once. The dishwasher was the first item. About 6 months later a fridge. Finally, two years after that it was the free-standing range. Gas top, electric oven. I lived fine with the mix (G) My sink/counter is corian. Seamless, which is what I wanted. Corian does have some limitations - have to be careful with heat/hot items. They recommend not pouring off boiling water directly into it without running a stream of cold water from the tap. Many think stainless appliances are too surgical/sterile. Like I said, three years later - I still like it. One issue - many such appliances, especially free-standing - fridge/oven - have only black sidewalls. That can be imposing. Black stove top also seems to show smears more than my white one did. Another fact - good stainless will not hold refrigerator magnets - might be an important issue for hanging grandchild's masterworks! (G) But that's how I overcome the black sidewall of the fridge - lots of magnets (G) On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 16:02:05 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to stainless steel. I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care for stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the problems they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish. On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: 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 Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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RAFL week 9 - Prairie Roots
I grew up in houses with stainless steel sinks. Our primay townhouse has
ceramic (ugly gold to match appliances) and I hate it. As coffee and cola drinkers the sink is perm scratched and stained. If I was to remodel this kitchen before moving north I would put in a SS sink without thinking about it. Don't know about SS appliances. That might be too much for my tastes. "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to stainless steel. I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care for stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the problems they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish. On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: 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 Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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