SWWC final - Prairie Roots checking in

SWWC wk 9: 184 (0)
wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6)
wk 11: 183 (- 2.6)
wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4)

Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for
reading or posting.

Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next
mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss
this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in
the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard
to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the
scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a
double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my
exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food
plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein),
and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs
lighter than I was 7 months ago.

I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get
me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely
recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a
size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear
size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about
how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me
wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight.
--
Prairie Roots
week 31: 232/181.6/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 50.4 lbs
SWWC wk 12 (final): 194.4/181.6/goal 176.4 -- lost 12.8 lbs
next mini-goal: 179.8 (to weigh less than 180)
10% goal: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% goal: 2-Aug-2003 | started WW
22-Feb-2003
5'4" | 49 | F

Hey you are doing Great.

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
...
SWWC wk 9: 184 (0)
wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6)
wk 11: 183 (- 2.6)
wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4)

Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for
reading or posting.

Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next
mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss
this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in
the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard
to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the
scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a
double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my
exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food
plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein),
and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs
lighter than I was 7 months ago.

I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get
me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely
recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a
size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear
size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about
how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me
wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight.
--
Prairie Roots
week 31: 232/181.6/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 50.4 lbs
SWWC wk 12 (final): 194.4/181.6/goal 176.4 -- lost 12.8 lbs
next mini-goal: 179.8 (to weigh less than 180)
10% goal: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% goal: 2-Aug-2003 | started WW
22-Feb-2003
5'4" | 49 | F

Way to go with the losses. It's amazing how changing one or two little
things can kick-start it again.

And congratulations on the NSVs! I know what you mean about the clothing
sizes, they just don't make any sense. It's bad enough when there's
little similarity between makers, but now sometimes there's little
similarity between different items by the same maker!

Amberle3

Prairie Roots wrote:

SWWC wk 9: 184 (0)
wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6)
wk 11: 183 (- 2.6)
wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4)

Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for
reading or posting.

Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next
mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss
this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in
the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard
to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the
scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a
double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my
exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food
plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein),
and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs
lighter than I was 7 months ago.

I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get
me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely
recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a
size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear
size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about
how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me
wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight.
--
Prairie Roots
week 31: 232/181.6/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 50.4 lbs
SWWC wk 12 (final): 194.4/181.6/goal 176.4 -- lost 12.8 lbs
next mini-goal: 179.8 (to weigh less than 180)
10% goal: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% goal: 2-Aug-2003 | started WW
22-Feb-2003
5'4" | 49 | F



--
Amberle3
249/227/220-minigoal/150?
Renewed my commitment to me 3/30/03

Happy Healthy Holidays Exercise Challenge:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/hhh.htm

Great to see you again PR, I've been wondering where you have been! You are doing
fantastic. Congrats on the great loss throughout this crazy month.

Clothing is definitely wierd. I also remember hitting a point where my clothing
size was smaller than what I wore at a lighter weight .. funny thing is that
eventually it all seems to even out. Maybe it's the middle ground sizes that have
been totally revamped? I now am wearing a consistent 8 (at roughly 135 pounds),
sometimes down to a 6, very occassionally up to a 10. When I was married years
and years ago, I weighed 125 and wore a size 7 or 9 depending on brands. Pretty
darn close to where I am now. I know my body has changed over the course of 22
years and 2 pregnancies, might account for a little bit of the sizing difference.
The biggest problem I have is in understanding why I will take different sizes
within a same brand. You would think sizing would at least be constant within
manufacturers. I think someone explained it well long ago. Retail clothing is
cut in stacks ... many pieces of material stacked together, pieces cut by stamping
through the massive layers. The top layer will be cut a bit larger than the lower
layer (stretching of material maybe???). So when these pieces are sewn together,
obviously those using the top pieces will vary in sizing from those pieces on the
bottom layer. It's frustrating, especially when I hate trying on clothing!

I'm currently waiting for a winter coat to arrive, which I ordered online. I had
to pay for 2 jackets ... each a different size, knowing one will be returned. I
still have no clue what size to *grab*.

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 133.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 10:01:20 -0500, Prairie Roots wrote:

SWWC wk 9: 184 (0)
wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6)
wk 11: 183 (- 2.6)
wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4)

Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for
reading or posting.

Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next
mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss
this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in
the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard
to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the
scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a
double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my
exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food
plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein),
and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs
lighter than I was 7 months ago.

I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get
me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely
recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a
size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear
size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about
how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me
wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight.

When you're feeling down, there's nothing like buying some new clothes
that are so small ;-D At least that helps!
Elaine K
331.4/194.2/179

Prairie Roots wrote:

SWWC wk 9: 184 (0)
wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6)
wk 11: 183 (- 2.6)
wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4)

Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for
reading or posting.

Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next
mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss
this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in
the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard
to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the
scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a
double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my
exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food
plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein),
and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs
lighter than I was 7 months ago.

I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get
me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely
recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a
size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear
size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about
how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me
wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight.
--
Prairie Roots
week 31: 232/181.6/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 50.4 lbs
SWWC wk 12 (final): 194.4/181.6/goal 176.4 -- lost 12.8 lbs
next mini-goal: 179.8 (to weigh less than 180)
10% goal: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% goal: 2-Aug-2003 | started WW
22-Feb-2003
5'4" | 49 | F

Prairie Roots wrote:

SWWC wk 9: 184 (0)
wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6)
wk 11: 183 (- 2.6)
wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4)

Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for
reading or posting.

Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next
mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss
this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in
the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard
to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the
scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a
double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my
exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food
plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein),
and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs
lighter than I was 7 months ago.

I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get
me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely
recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a
size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear
size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about
how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me
wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight.
--

Kids sizes! Well done: I bet that 50 lbs look good from where you
are! I plan to have a £50 fabric shopping spree when I get to 50 lbs
gone!
--
Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Prairie Roots:

We've missed you!! I'm glad you posted today!! Congrats on meeting your
50 lb mini-goal. (Although mini doesn't seem like the right word to use
here). Congrats on getting into such small clothes. It proves that Mr.
Evil Scale isn't the be-all-the-end-all. Good luck going to your next
mini goals.

Connie
--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/218.5/155
10% 241.5/218.5/217.5
25 lbs lost 241.5/218.5/216.5



Prairie Roots wrote:
SWWC wk 9: 184 (0)
wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6)
wk 11: 183 (- 2.6)
wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4)

Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for
reading or posting.

Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next
mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss
this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in
the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard
to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the
scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a
double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my
exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food
plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein),
and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs
lighter than I was 7 months ago.

I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get
me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely
recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a
size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear
size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about
how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me
wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight.
--
Prairie Roots
week 31: 232/181.6/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 50.4 lbs
SWWC wk 12 (final): 194.4/181.6/goal 176.4 -- lost 12.8 lbs
next mini-goal: 179.8 (to weigh less than 180)
10% goal: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% goal: 2-Aug-2003 | started WW
22-Feb-2003
5'4" | 49 | F

Woohoo PR!! Good job on the losses and what wonderful NSV's!!
--
Brenda
209/174/150
SWWC goal 165

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
...
SWWC wk 9: 184 (0)
wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6)
wk 11: 183 (- 2.6)
wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4)

Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for
reading or posting.

Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next
mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss
this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in
the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard
to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the
scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a
double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my
exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food
plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein),
and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs
lighter than I was 7 months ago.

I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get
me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely
recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a
size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear
size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about
how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me
wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight.
--
Prairie Roots
week 31: 232/181.6/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 50.4 lbs
SWWC wk 12 (final): 194.4/181.6/goal 176.4 -- lost 12.8 lbs
next mini-goal: 179.8 (to weigh less than 180)
10% goal: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% goal: 2-Aug-2003 | started WW
22-Feb-2003
5'4" | 49 | F

PR, am I glad to see you posting again! I see you 're doing well,
congratulations on reaching the 50 lbs down! I did the same as you last
week, I broke dwon and bought some clothes. Well I had to, my old winter
clothes are so big they 're falling off me. Every time I look in the mirror
of the elevator at work I was thinking that I couldn't possibly wear those
clothes any longer. ( hehe, then I started taking the stairs, no more
looking in a full lenght mirror!). The problem is that I don't have money to
spend on clothes right now. Since we don't have thrift shops here and
clothes are way more expensive than in the US, I had to use some of my
savings and went to a cheaper shop and bought a pair of pants and a nice
jacket. Now I 'm looking into having some of my bigger clothes altered, I
figure it will be cheaper than buying a new wardrobe.
Anyway, new clothes can be very rewarding and suddenly you look so much
better, it 's lovely!
Hope to hear from you soon,
--
Nathalie from Belgium
134.1/103.1/minigoal 102.3 Goal 68 Kg
295.6/227.3/minigoal 225.6/Goal 150 pounds
SWWC 238/227.3/226

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
...
SWWC wk 9: 184 (0)
wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6)
wk 11: 183 (- 2.6)
wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4)

Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for
reading or posting.

Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next
mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss
this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in
the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard
to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the
scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a
double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my
exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food
plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein),
and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs
lighter than I was 7 months ago.

I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get
me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely
recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a
size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear
size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about
how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me
wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight.
--
Prairie Roots
week 31: 232/181.6/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 50.4 lbs
SWWC wk 12 (final): 194.4/181.6/goal 176.4 -- lost 12.8 lbs
next mini-goal: 179.8 (to weigh less than 180)
10% goal: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% goal: 2-Aug-2003 | started WW
22-Feb-2003
5'4" | 49 | F

Congrats on meeting some of the goals and on the terrific montly total
loss and the 50 pounds gone loss.

And while the losses may have been slow to non-existent for a bit
there, you clearly realized that even being stalled at about 50 pounds
less then 7 months ago is worlds better than being up those 50 pounds
again. And fitting into petite (even if an early 21st century
adjustment to former petite) has to be wonderful.

Welcome back

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 10:01:20 -0500, Prairie Roots
wrote:

SWWC wk 9: 184 (0)
wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6)
wk 11: 183 (- 2.6)
wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4)

Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for
reading or posting.

Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next
mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss
this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in
the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard
to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the
scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a
double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my
exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food
plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein),
and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs
lighter than I was 7 months ago.

I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get
me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely
recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a
size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear
size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about
how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me
wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight.