NYNY week 10 -- Prairie Roots

I'm now salt and cayenne.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:06:29 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Enjoy the return of the pepper, Salty!

Prairie Roots
232/168/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Thanks Connie. Honestly, as much as I enjoy seeing the numbers go
down, I'll be OK if I don't see a significant loss next week. Over the
last two WIs, I've lost 7 lbs. I'm having a hard time keeping my head
straight.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:24:04 -0500, Connie Walsh
wrote:

PR:

WOOHOO...good for you!!! You deserve the weight loss, you've been at it
a long time. One pity party doesn't discount your months of hard work.
Now you have the incentive to keep working at it.

Connie


Prairie Roots wrote:
My current weight: 168 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: -2.8 lbs
Total weight change to date: -64 lbs

Despite my cookie and ice cream/self-pity binge earlier this week, the
scale gods tricked me. With today's WI, I knocked off 4 of the 5
mini-goals that were supposed to get me through the holidays: to have
25 lbs to WW goal (170); to drop into the next decade down (169.8); my
3rd 10% target (169); and my NYNY goal (168.6). Frankly, although I'm
very pleased with today's WI, I'm also in shock.

If the scale had shown a gain this week, I'd know what to do: buckle
down again, get serious, keep going, understand what happened to cause
the gain, forgive myself, move on. But instead the scale showed a very
nice loss. And I'm freaking out.

I haven't been in the 160s since my kids were 5 years old, some 20
years ago. I'm 23 lbs from my WW goal weight. Can I get there? Can I
really do this?

I'm experiencing some of the same ideas I had early on when I didn't
believe the weight loss was real (I thought I was faking it!), and
doubted that I'd be able to stick with it. Despite the evidence
proving otherwise.

So here's my plan: I think I'll shower, eat breakfast, balance my
checkbook, get ready for my hair appt (getting some of the salt to
blend in better with the pepper), do some Christmas shopping, and
start getting my house ready for my holiday guests. Tomorrow I go to
my mom's to help her set up and decorate for Christmas.

In other words, now that I've dumped out the garbage (by unloading
here), I can get back to my regularly scheduled program.
--
Prairie Roots
week 42: 232/168/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 64 lbs
NYNY wk 10: 180.8/168/168.6 -- lost 12.8 lbs
next mini-goal: 167 (65 lbs lost)
10% target: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% target: 2-Aug-2003 | 3rd 10% target:
13-Dec-2003
started WW 22-Feb-2003
5'4" | 50 | F



Prairie Roots
232/168/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Thanks. Starting with a clean slate this week is indeed the beauty and
the grace of WW.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 09:35:37 -0600, "Kristin"
wrote:

So great to read this, PR! I'm thrilled for you! Isn't it great when you
can start from scratch with a clear head a a great attitude? That's
awesome... you deserve this!

Prairie Roots
232/168/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Thanks Fred. Obviously you don't know me well. I have a reputation as
being pugnacious.

Prairie Roots

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:06:29 -0800, Fred
wrote:

a nice person got a just reward. Congrats on meeting
all those goals in one-fell-swoop.

excellent choice, Lee
Prairie Roots wrote in message
news
I'm now salt and cayenne.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:06:29 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Enjoy the return of the pepper, Salty!

Prairie Roots
232/168/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Oh, Hot tamale!

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:08:40 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

I'm now salt and cayenne.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:06:29 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Enjoy the return of the pepper, Salty!

Prairie Roots
232/168/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Well, I have detected a bit of, shall we say, spirit! (G)

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:18:53 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Thanks Fred. Obviously you don't know me well. I have a reputation as
being pugnacious.

Prairie Roots

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:06:29 -0800, Fred
wrote:

a nice person got a just reward. Congrats on meeting
all those goals in one-fell-swoop.

Wow, I love your way to lose - eat cookies & ice cream and have a great
loss ;-D ..... Now I wonder if that would work for me ;-D
Congratulations, Prairie Roots on that 2.8 gone forever!
Elaine K
331.4/209.8/179

Prairie Roots wrote:

My current weight: 168 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: -2.8 lbs
Total weight change to date: -64 lbs

Despite my cookie and ice cream/self-pity binge earlier this week, the
scale gods tricked me. With today's WI, I knocked off 4 of the 5
mini-goals that were supposed to get me through the holidays: to have
25 lbs to WW goal (170); to drop into the next decade down (169.8); my
3rd 10% target (169); and my NYNY goal (168.6). Frankly, although I'm
very pleased with today's WI, I'm also in shock.

If the scale had shown a gain this week, I'd know what to do: buckle
down again, get serious, keep going, understand what happened to cause
the gain, forgive myself, move on. But instead the scale showed a very
nice loss. And I'm freaking out.

I haven't been in the 160s since my kids were 5 years old, some 20
years ago. I'm 23 lbs from my WW goal weight. Can I get there? Can I
really do this?

I'm experiencing some of the same ideas I had early on when I didn't
believe the weight loss was real (I thought I was faking it!), and
doubted that I'd be able to stick with it. Despite the evidence
proving otherwise.

So here's my plan: I think I'll shower, eat breakfast, balance my
checkbook, get ready for my hair appt (getting some of the salt to
blend in better with the pepper), do some Christmas shopping, and
start getting my house ready for my holiday guests. Tomorrow I go to
my mom's to help her set up and decorate for Christmas.

In other words, now that I've dumped out the garbage (by unloading
here), I can get back to my regularly scheduled program.
--
Prairie Roots
week 42: 232/168/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 64 lbs
NYNY wk 10: 180.8/168/168.6 -- lost 12.8 lbs
next mini-goal: 167 (65 lbs lost)
10% target: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% target: 2-Aug-2003 | 3rd 10% target:
13-Dec-2003
started WW 22-Feb-2003
5'4" | 50 | F

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 13:42:59 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Oh, Hot tamale!

You are SUCH a flirt! And my face is now the color of my hair.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:08:40 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

I'm now salt and cayenne.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:06:29 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Enjoy the return of the pepper, Salty!

Prairie Roots
232/168/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Prairie Roots
232/168/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 13:43:32 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Well, I have detected a bit of, shall we say, spirit! (G)

Thank goodness! In the land of Minnesota Nice -- where niceness
disguises passive-aggressiveness, "nice" isn't automatically a
compliment.

But you're not from here so I decided you were sincere. Thank you.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:18:53 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Thanks Fred. Obviously you don't know me well. I have a reputation as
being pugnacious.

Prairie Roots

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:06:29 -0800, Fred
wrote:

a nice person got a just reward. Congrats on meeting
all those goals in one-fell-swoop.

Prairie Roots
232/168/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003