Still hanging around and holding strong

makes me wonder how many people could continue to eat the way they want if
they would just exercise more, Lee
dcb wrote in message
news
Joyce,
You're doing extremely well.

I think it's interesting that you're now eating 35 points a day, and
still maintaining. Exercise makes a huge difference.

Excellent point about how much were you eating before.

However, recognize that a 10 pound weight gain per year only requires
(3,500 calories x 10)/365 = 95 extra calories or two points a day.
That's half a can of soda, or one cookie. Over 10 years, that's 100
pounds. The media has convinced us through movies and TV shows that
overweight people are constantly over eating. That's not necessarily
true. Many people gain 5 pounds over the holidays and never lose it.
It's easy to put on a lot of weight over time with small indulgences
unless they are part of an overall balanced diet.

Again, great job on maintenance and finding the right goal weight for
you!

Best, Diane
--
182.6/176.6/165 mini/150 LT


On Fri, 14 May 2004 12:22:00 -0500, Joyce wrote:

Once again I am horribly behind in the posts and fear I may never catch
up. I'm
going to give it the old college try throughout the week-end, but forgive
me if I
am unsuccessful ... life doesn't always cooperate.

Just to update my progress ... which is very steady. Todays weigh-in
sees me at
131.0, swinging up and down that typical pound throughout the week.
yawn A few
weeks ago I remember being concerned about not seeing those 130s again,
now I am
hoping I've become more realistic in my views. My personal goal was 140,
clothing
allowance goal 135 ... my brain has finally accepted the fact that 131 is
more
than an acceptable place to be (as is 132 and 133). And if I remember
correctly,
Sunday will be my official 1 year mark of reaching my personal goal and
maintaining it. How bad is that really? I am giving myself permission
to be very
happy and proud of myself for this accomplishment as I continue into year
2 ...
and 3 ... and 4.

My observations this week - after analyzing and over analyzing my
journals over
the past month. I have been successfully maintaining on average of 35
points per
day (wow was I surprised to learn it was this high - funny how that
happens when
you begin writing EVERYTHING). This also equates to an average of 1950
calories
per day ... not too shabby. It does make me wonder how the heck much I
was eating
to become the weight I was before I started WW. And adding the exercise
does
allow me these extra points/calories/splurges.

Speaking of exercise ... from the woman who detested the thought of
moving too far
away from the couch. I've been logging my treadmill workouts and over
the past
month I have spent 22 hours walking, covered a distance of 85 miles (at
varying
inclines) and .... drumroll here ... hit that treadmill 27 out of 30
days.
Woohoo for me!

As Linda so wonderfully states in her updates ... today is the best day
of my
life! I'm borrowing that line today. grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 131.0
total loss: 97.8
Lifetime: 4/4/03

what an interesting way to track your progress, Lee
Kristine Quilici wrote in message
...
When I run I often thought about logging my progess on a map. See how far
I
have gone and see how long it would take me to run from one corner of the
US
to the other. Those are great numbers and great maintaining. Can't wait
until I get there.
Kristine
"Joyce" wrote in message
...
Once again I am horribly behind in the posts and fear I may never catch
up.
I'm
going to give it the old college try throughout the week-end, but forgive
me
if I
am unsuccessful ... life doesn't always cooperate.

Just to update my progress ... which is very steady. Todays weigh-in sees
me at
131.0, swinging up and down that typical pound throughout the week. yawn
A few
weeks ago I remember being concerned about not seeing those 130s again,
now
I am
hoping I've become more realistic in my views. My personal goal was 140,
clothing
allowance goal 135 ... my brain has finally accepted the fact that 131 is
more
than an acceptable place to be (as is 132 and 133). And if I remember
correctly,
Sunday will be my official 1 year mark of reaching my personal goal and
maintaining it. How bad is that really? I am giving myself permission to
be very
happy and proud of myself for this accomplishment as I continue into year
2
...
and 3 ... and 4.

My observations this week - after analyzing and over analyzing my journals
over
the past month. I have been successfully maintaining on average of 35
points per
day (wow was I surprised to learn it was this high - funny how that
happens
when
you begin writing EVERYTHING). This also equates to an average of 1950
calories
per day ... not too shabby. It does make me wonder how the heck much I
was
eating
to become the weight I was before I started WW. And adding the exercise
does
allow me these extra points/calories/splurges.

Speaking of exercise ... from the woman who detested the thought of moving
too far
away from the couch. I've been logging my treadmill workouts and over the
past
month I have spent 22 hours walking, covered a distance of 85 miles (at
varying
inclines) and .... drumroll here ... hit that treadmill 27 out of 30
days.
Woohoo for me!

As Linda so wonderfully states in her updates ... today is the best day of
my
life! I'm borrowing that line today. grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 131.0
total loss: 97.8
Lifetime: 4/4/03

Awwwwwwww shucks! With all my past negativity, whining and laziness - I'm not
sure I deserve to be an inspiration. The strict journaling for a month or so was
kind of a revelation though, answered a lot of those *why* questions as to why the
weight wouldn't budge one way or another. There are a lot of hidden calories in
things I didn't count ... such as the extra helpings or larger than normal
servings of veggies. Granted, those veggies don't account for all the excesses,
but they still DO contain calories ... as does one meringue *here and there*, a
tablespoon or so of ketchup, larger bowl of salsa, etc. Over the course of a day,
it easily adds up. grin

And trust me, the weight WILL definitely be back up this week - has not been a
good week-end as far as eating. Pizza back to back nights - not excessive
quantities, but still more than it should have been. I'm on the way out the door
in a few moments for lunch - been running with the family ... have a wake after
that, just one of those run, run, run week-ends. But I know I can deal with this
too. At least now I seem to have the emotions more in check and I am feeling
wonderful about myself. That in itself is a totally new thing for me.

I have been having trouble coming up with what *cushion* I am comfortable with -
finally decided on a mid-way mark. I'd really like to stay at 135 and did try to
keep 130 as my cushion. That really is too difficult for me to stay below,
comfortably. So I finally convinced myself that a halfway mark of 132.5 is
perfectly acceptable - and I can comfortably float in that zone. When I go over
that mark I definitely kick things in gear. It's been working the past month, so
I'll stick with it.

Oh ... and the car is quickly becoming a reality. huge grin Just an added
incentive to keep the weight down, as if it goes back on I probably won't fit
behind the wheel. LOL! Hub negotions are over, now it's up to the dealer to find
the color combo I want - and hopefully give us a decent price on the antique we
want to get rid of. I'm hopeful this will all be finalized this week.

Joyce

On Sat, 15 May 2004 21:05:26 -0700, Fred wrote:

Great message. All very positive - you can serve as a total
inspiration to others. Your weightloss and your turn to the dark side
(activity (g)).

I should Journal to see what's what with my Maintaining. After too,
too much food this weekend, I will be UP at the next WI. Or skip it!

But really, your review of the journals and the exercise is a good way
to figure out what has been working. Also coming to a realization
that you have sufficient latitude to not worry. I guess I need a bit
more cushion so that floating up a bit more is okay.

Have a good week.

On Fri, 14 May 2004 12:22:00 -0500, Joyce wrote:

Once again I am horribly behind in the posts and fear I may never catch up. I'm
going to give it the old college try throughout the week-end, but forgive me if I
am unsuccessful ... life doesn't always cooperate.

Just to update my progress ... which is very steady. Todays weigh-in sees me at
131.0, swinging up and down that typical pound throughout the week. yawn A few
weeks ago I remember being concerned about not seeing those 130s again, now I am
hoping I've become more realistic in my views. My personal goal was 140, clothing
allowance goal 135 ... my brain has finally accepted the fact that 131 is more
than an acceptable place to be (as is 132 and 133). And if I remember correctly,
Sunday will be my official 1 year mark of reaching my personal goal and
maintaining it. How bad is that really? I am giving myself permission to be very
happy and proud of myself for this accomplishment as I continue into year 2 ...
and 3 ... and 4.

My observations this week - after analyzing and over analyzing my journals over
the past month. I have been successfully maintaining on average of 35 points per
day (wow was I surprised to learn it was this high - funny how that happens when
you begin writing EVERYTHING). This also equates to an average of 1950 calories
per day ... not too shabby. It does make me wonder how the heck much I was eating
to become the weight I was before I started WW. And adding the exercise does
allow me these extra points/calories/splurges.

Speaking of exercise ... from the woman who detested the thought of moving too far
away from the couch. I've been logging my treadmill workouts and over the past
month I have spent 22 hours walking, covered a distance of 85 miles (at varying
inclines) and .... drumroll here ... hit that treadmill 27 out of 30 days.
Woohoo for me!

As Linda so wonderfully states in her updates ... today is the best day of my
life! I'm borrowing that line today. grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 131.0
total loss: 97.8
Lifetime: 4/4/03

Joyce:

It really has become a way of life change with you hasn't it? The
exercise has become part of what you do every day (27 out of 30 counts
as every day for me). The eating on points is a part of your plan. You
are a role model for me and I need to understand that I can maintain and
that it takes work and it will take work for the rest of my life.



--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/191.5/155
WNM 193.5/191.5/181.5
30 lbs to go 191.5/191.5/185


Joyce wrote:
Once again I am horribly behind in the posts and fear I may never catch up. I'm
going to give it the old college try throughout the week-end, but forgive me if I
am unsuccessful ... life doesn't always cooperate.

Just to update my progress ... which is very steady. Todays weigh-in sees me at
131.0, swinging up and down that typical pound throughout the week. yawn A few
weeks ago I remember being concerned about not seeing those 130s again, now I am
hoping I've become more realistic in my views. My personal goal was 140, clothing
allowance goal 135 ... my brain has finally accepted the fact that 131 is more
than an acceptable place to be (as is 132 and 133). And if I remember correctly,
Sunday will be my official 1 year mark of reaching my personal goal and
maintaining it. How bad is that really? I am giving myself permission to be very
happy and proud of myself for this accomplishment as I continue into year 2 ...
and 3 ... and 4.

My observations this week - after analyzing and over analyzing my journals over
the past month. I have been successfully maintaining on average of 35 points per
day (wow was I surprised to learn it was this high - funny how that happens when
you begin writing EVERYTHING). This also equates to an average of 1950 calories
per day ... not too shabby. It does make me wonder how the heck much I was eating
to become the weight I was before I started WW. And adding the exercise does
allow me these extra points/calories/splurges.

Speaking of exercise ... from the woman who detested the thought of moving too far
away from the couch. I've been logging my treadmill workouts and over the past
month I have spent 22 hours walking, covered a distance of 85 miles (at varying
inclines) and .... drumroll here ... hit that treadmill 27 out of 30 days.
Woohoo for me!

As Linda so wonderfully states in her updates ... today is the best day of my
life! I'm borrowing that line today. grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 131.0
total loss: 97.8
Lifetime: 4/4/03

How exciting! (about all things, but I'm really excited about the car for
you!)

What are you considering?

Julie
"Joyce" wrote in message
news
Awwwwwwww shucks! With all my past negativity, whining and laziness - I'm
not
sure I deserve to be an inspiration. The strict journaling for a month or
so was
kind of a revelation though, answered a lot of those *why* questions as to
why the
weight wouldn't budge one way or another. There are a lot of hidden
calories in
things I didn't count ... such as the extra helpings or larger than normal
servings of veggies. Granted, those veggies don't account for all the
excesses,
but they still DO contain calories ... as does one meringue *here and
there*, a
tablespoon or so of ketchup, larger bowl of salsa, etc. Over the course
of a day,
it easily adds up. grin

And trust me, the weight WILL definitely be back up this week - has not
been a
good week-end as far as eating. Pizza back to back nights - not excessive
quantities, but still more than it should have been. I'm on the way out
the door
in a few moments for lunch - been running with the family ... have a wake
after
that, just one of those run, run, run week-ends. But I know I can deal
with this
too. At least now I seem to have the emotions more in check and I am
feeling
wonderful about myself. That in itself is a totally new thing for me.

I have been having trouble coming up with what *cushion* I am comfortable
with -
finally decided on a mid-way mark. I'd really like to stay at 135 and did
try to
keep 130 as my cushion. That really is too difficult for me to stay
below,
comfortably. So I finally convinced myself that a halfway mark of 132.5
is
perfectly acceptable - and I can comfortably float in that zone. When I
go over
that mark I definitely kick things in gear. It's been working the past
month, so
I'll stick with it.

Oh ... and the car is quickly becoming a reality. huge grin Just an
added
incentive to keep the weight down, as if it goes back on I probably won't
fit
behind the wheel. LOL! Hub negotions are over, now it's up to the dealer
to find
the color combo I want - and hopefully give us a decent price on the
antique we
want to get rid of. I'm hopeful this will all be finalized this week.

Joyce

On Sat, 15 May 2004 21:05:26 -0700, Fred
wrote:

Great message. All very positive - you can serve as a total
inspiration to others. Your weightloss and your turn to the dark side
(activity (g)).

I should Journal to see what's what with my Maintaining. After too,
too much food this weekend, I will be UP at the next WI. Or skip it!

But really, your review of the journals and the exercise is a good way
to figure out what has been working. Also coming to a realization
that you have sufficient latitude to not worry. I guess I need a bit
more cushion so that floating up a bit more is okay.

Have a good week.

On Fri, 14 May 2004 12:22:00 -0500, Joyce wrote:

Once again I am horribly behind in the posts and fear I may never catch
up. I'm
going to give it the old college try throughout the week-end, but
forgive me if I
am unsuccessful ... life doesn't always cooperate.

Just to update my progress ... which is very steady. Todays weigh-in
sees me at
131.0, swinging up and down that typical pound throughout the week.
yawn A few
weeks ago I remember being concerned about not seeing those 130s again,
now I am
hoping I've become more realistic in my views. My personal goal was
140, clothing
allowance goal 135 ... my brain has finally accepted the fact that 131
is more
than an acceptable place to be (as is 132 and 133). And if I remember
correctly,
Sunday will be my official 1 year mark of reaching my personal goal and
maintaining it. How bad is that really? I am giving myself permission
to be very
happy and proud of myself for this accomplishment as I continue into
year 2 ...
and 3 ... and 4.

My observations this week - after analyzing and over analyzing my
journals over
the past month. I have been successfully maintaining on average of 35
points per
day (wow was I surprised to learn it was this high - funny how that
happens when
you begin writing EVERYTHING). This also equates to an average of 1950
calories
per day ... not too shabby. It does make me wonder how the heck much I
was eating
to become the weight I was before I started WW. And adding the
exercise does
allow me these extra points/calories/splurges.

Speaking of exercise ... from the woman who detested the thought of
moving too far
away from the couch. I've been logging my treadmill workouts and over
the past
month I have spent 22 hours walking, covered a distance of 85 miles (at
varying
inclines) and .... drumroll here ... hit that treadmill 27 out of 30
days.
Woohoo for me!

As Linda so wonderfully states in her updates ... today is the best day
of my
life! I'm borrowing that line today. grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 131.0
total loss: 97.8
Lifetime: 4/4/03

sorry I didn't make that clear enough, I meant those people who continue to
gain with just the hundred so calories over, that is a twenty minute walk, I
was just thinking how nice it would be to just spend that amount of time and
not have to worry about it, sigh, not me, Lee
Fred wrote in message
...
I think it will still remain a delicate balance. Folks need to be
aware of what they are eating and why. They may be able to eat more
but only because their bodies need more when they exercise but need
less and MUST eat less if they drop their exercise.

On Sun, 16 May 2004 10:53:41 -0500, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

makes me wonder how many people could continue to eat the way they want
if
they would just exercise more, Lee
dcb wrote in message
news
Joyce,
You're doing extremely well.

I think it's interesting that you're now eating 35 points a day, and
still maintaining. Exercise makes a huge difference.

Excellent point about how much were you eating before.

However, recognize that a 10 pound weight gain per year only requires
(3,500 calories x 10)/365 = 95 extra calories or two points a day.
That's half a can of soda, or one cookie. Over 10 years, that's 100
pounds. The media has convinced us through movies and TV shows that
overweight people are constantly over eating. That's not necessarily
true. Many people gain 5 pounds over the holidays and never lose it.
It's easy to put on a lot of weight over time with small indulgences
unless they are part of an overall balanced diet.

Again, great job on maintenance and finding the right goal weight for
you!

Best, Diane
--
182.6/176.6/165 mini/150 LT


On Fri, 14 May 2004 12:22:00 -0500, Joyce wrote:

Once again I am horribly behind in the posts and fear I may never
catch
up. I'm
going to give it the old college try throughout the week-end, but
forgive
me if I
am unsuccessful ... life doesn't always cooperate.

Just to update my progress ... which is very steady. Todays weigh-in
sees me at
131.0, swinging up and down that typical pound throughout the week.
yawn A few
weeks ago I remember being concerned about not seeing those 130s
again,
now I am
hoping I've become more realistic in my views. My personal goal was
140,
clothing
allowance goal 135 ... my brain has finally accepted the fact that 131
is
more
than an acceptable place to be (as is 132 and 133). And if I remember
correctly,
Sunday will be my official 1 year mark of reaching my personal goal
and
maintaining it. How bad is that really? I am giving myself
permission
to be very
happy and proud of myself for this accomplishment as I continue into
year
2 ...
and 3 ... and 4.

My observations this week - after analyzing and over analyzing my
journals over
the past month. I have been successfully maintaining on average of 35
points per
day (wow was I surprised to learn it was this high - funny how that
happens when
you begin writing EVERYTHING). This also equates to an average of
1950
calories
per day ... not too shabby. It does make me wonder how the heck much
I
was eating
to become the weight I was before I started WW. And adding the
exercise
does
allow me these extra points/calories/splurges.

Speaking of exercise ... from the woman who detested the thought of
moving too far
away from the couch. I've been logging my treadmill workouts and over
the past
month I have spent 22 hours walking, covered a distance of 85 miles
(at
varying
inclines) and .... drumroll here ... hit that treadmill 27 out of
30
days.
Woohoo for me!

As Linda so wonderfully states in her updates ... today is the best
day
of my
life! I'm borrowing that line today. grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 131.0
total loss: 97.8
Lifetime: 4/4/03

Thanks Kate! It's refreshing (for me) to be able to finally put things more into
perspective, instead of constantly driving myself bonkers. G

Joyce

On Fri, 14 May 2004 19:02:11 +0100, Kate Dicey
wrote:


An excellent achievement, Joyce: well done!

On Fri, 14 May 2004 19:56:32 GMT, ray miller wrote:

My observations this week - after analyzing and over analyzing my journals over
the past month. I have been successfully maintaining on average of 35 points per
day (wow was I surprised to learn it was this high - funny how that happens when
you begin writing EVERYTHING). This also equates to an average of 1950 calories
per day ... not too shabby. It does make me wonder how the heck much I was eating
to become the weight I was before I started WW. And adding the exercise does
allow me these extra points/calories/splurges.

Speaking of exercise ... from the woman who detested the thought of moving too far
away from the couch. I've been logging my treadmill workouts and over the past
month I have spent 22 hours walking, covered a distance of 85 miles (at varying
inclines) and .... drumroll here ... hit that treadmill 27 out of 30 days.
Woohoo for me!

As Linda so wonderfully states in her updates ... today is the best day of my
life! I'm borrowing that line today. grin

You have been doing really well congratulations.

1950 calories/day is more than me It's all the exercise you are
doing. It's encouraging that you can eat so many and still maintain
the same weight, Have you raised calories a bit over time, or are you
eating the same as when you first started maintaining?

Ray

Thanks Ray! Trust me, if I wasn't doing the exercise I know I wouldn't be eating
as much as I am now. And a good amount of those calories are from veggies, salads
and fruit. It's amazing how quickly those 25 and 50 calorie items add up! It is
also an average - I have a few days where I am in the 2000+ calorie range, then a
few days where I'm around 1600 (today was one of those 1600 calorie days) - guess
it all balances out. I do believe I've increased those calories over time, I
definitely was not eating that much when maintenance first began ... but I also
wasn't exercising a year ago. It's only been a few months since I've started
counting calories - and just the last month where I've been stricter on assigning
points along with those calories.

It was more for my own knowledge, trying to figure out what my body was/is doing
along with where/when I am eating the most. I also am hoping to learn where I can
cut back calories when needed ... such as those days when the exercise isn't as
much as it should be.

Joyce

Thanks Julie! I'm always here ... somewhere, just haven't had as much time to
post lately. I'm still way behind on the old posts, am trying to at least keep up
with the current ones. I surprised myself with the exercise. Although I know
those miles I walked over the course of 1 month only equate to what Fred does on
one single day. But heck, for me it's still quite an accomplishment. I can allow
myself too many excuses to avoid it. g

Joyce

On Fri, 14 May 2004 17:46:29 -0500, "skiur" wrote:

Thanks for the update Joyce! I was wondering about you.

Congrats on your 1 year maintain anniversary. That's awesome! Oh and the
exercise...holy Wow! Another Congrats your way.

Glad to see you back,
Julie
"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
Once again I am horribly behind in the posts and fear I may never catch
up. I'm
going to give it the old college try throughout the week-end, but forgive
me if I
am unsuccessful ... life doesn't always cooperate.

Just to update my progress ... which is very steady. Todays weigh-in sees
me at
131.0, swinging up and down that typical pound throughout the week. yawn
A few
weeks ago I remember being concerned about not seeing those 130s again,
now I am
hoping I've become more realistic in my views. My personal goal was 140,
clothing
allowance goal 135 ... my brain has finally accepted the fact that 131 is
more
than an acceptable place to be (as is 132 and 133). And if I remember
correctly,
Sunday will be my official 1 year mark of reaching my personal goal and
maintaining it. How bad is that really? I am giving myself permission to
be very
happy and proud of myself for this accomplishment as I continue into year
2 ...
and 3 ... and 4.

My observations this week - after analyzing and over analyzing my journals
over
the past month. I have been successfully maintaining on average of 35
points per
day (wow was I surprised to learn it was this high - funny how that
happens when
you begin writing EVERYTHING). This also equates to an average of 1950
calories
per day ... not too shabby. It does make me wonder how the heck much I
was eating
to become the weight I was before I started WW. And adding the exercise
does
allow me these extra points/calories/splurges.

Speaking of exercise ... from the woman who detested the thought of moving
too far
away from the couch. I've been logging my treadmill workouts and over the
past
month I have spent 22 hours walking, covered a distance of 85 miles (at
varying
inclines) and .... drumroll here ... hit that treadmill 27 out of 30
days.
Woohoo for me!

As Linda so wonderfully states in her updates ... today is the best day of
my
life! I'm borrowing that line today. grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 131.0
total loss: 97.8
Lifetime: 4/4/03

Thanks Brenda! I had wondered where you disappeared to, had missed your posts.
Hope hub is back to feeling normal now and getting back into the routine - and
allowing you a little less stress.

I saw the pics of your new home, absolutely gorgeous!!! I love the country like
setting, looks so incredibly peaceful. Congrats to you on the purchase of your
new home. Enjoy the moving process. I know it's stressful, but in the end it is
sooooooooo worth it!

Joyce

On Fri, 14 May 2004 20:12:22 -0700, "Brenda Hammond"
wrote:

Hi Joyce. You're doing so great. Keep up the good work. I haven't been
around here much lately, but am glad to hear that you're doing so well.
We're super busy and I don't have the time right now, but once we get
settled into our new home I hope to be back here more often.

Brenda

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
Once again I am horribly behind in the posts and fear I may never catch
up. I'm
going to give it the old college try throughout the week-end, but forgive
me if I
am unsuccessful ... life doesn't always cooperate.

Just to update my progress ... which is very steady. Todays weigh-in sees
me at
131.0, swinging up and down that typical pound throughout the week. yawn
A few
weeks ago I remember being concerned about not seeing those 130s again,
now I am
hoping I've become more realistic in my views. My personal goal was 140,
clothing
allowance goal 135 ... my brain has finally accepted the fact that 131 is
more
than an acceptable place to be (as is 132 and 133). And if I remember
correctly,
Sunday will be my official 1 year mark of reaching my personal goal and
maintaining it. How bad is that really? I am giving myself permission to
be very
happy and proud of myself for this accomplishment as I continue into year
2 ...
and 3 ... and 4.

My observations this week - after analyzing and over analyzing my journals
over
the past month. I have been successfully maintaining on average of 35
points per
day (wow was I surprised to learn it was this high - funny how that
happens when
you begin writing EVERYTHING). This also equates to an average of 1950
calories
per day ... not too shabby. It does make me wonder how the heck much I
was eating
to become the weight I was before I started WW. And adding the exercise
does
allow me these extra points/calories/splurges.

Speaking of exercise ... from the woman who detested the thought of moving
too far
away from the couch. I've been logging my treadmill workouts and over the
past
month I have spent 22 hours walking, covered a distance of 85 miles (at
varying
inclines) and .... drumroll here ... hit that treadmill 27 out of 30
days.
Woohoo for me!

As Linda so wonderfully states in her updates ... today is the best day of
my
life! I'm borrowing that line today. grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 131.0
total loss: 97.8
Lifetime: 4/4/03