NYNY update - Joyce

What you said. That's why I'm here too. You inspire me, I hope what I
say helps someone else, and so on.

By the way, I neglected to offer extra congratulations about that new
decade you're seeing on the scale. Congratulations.
From what I know about you through your posts, I expect that now that
you've seen it, you'll never again be satisfied with anything higher.
G

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 13:34:32 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks PR. I'm glad posting my experiences helps others, but I have to admit that
staying active on this newsgroup still helps me... and I need/want the help! It
might be an accountability thing, don't know. But sharing with others, talking,
reading others successes and trials - all help to keep me focused where I want to
be. I do fear that if I wander off, I'm going to sink right back into the old
problems.

Joyce

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 11:14:28 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Wow Joyce, I'm impressed. I keep looking at what you've done and how
you've gotten there, and tell myself I can do it too. Thanks for
posting and sharing your experience. It truly helps people like me who
are following...

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 15:59:23 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Here ya go, drumroll please ....................... officially broke into a new
decade at 129.5!!! It's a small loss of .5 from last week, but I've been flirting
with this number for a few weeks now. Sure was nice to see it hold firm this
week. grin Probably won't last long, but I don't care ... I'm enjoying the
moment! LOL

And before you ask, Fred ... NO! I am not shooting for that 100 pounds total.
grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 129.5
total loss: 99.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

Very good point!!!

Amber

Prairie Roots wrote:
Your answer could be, and SHOULD be, 100. Absolutely.

Just a few days ago, a friend asked how much I've lost. When I
answered with the truth ("fifty-seven point two"), the response was
"Wow! Sixty pounds!" I realized in that brief exchange that the only
people who care about precision are your doctor, your WW weight
tracker, and you. The rest of the world wants nice, round numbers. So
give'em what they want!

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 11:50:11 -0600, Joyce wrote:


Thanks Lesanne. I have wondered ... am I close enough to the 100 mark that when
people ask the inevevitable *how much weight have you lost* ... that my answer
could be 100? Or do I stick with the *just under 100 pounds* answer? g

Joyce

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 01:08:52 GMT, "Lesanne" wrote:


I somehow missed the meat of this message the first time. Congrats on the
half, it was a biggie. And hey, shooting or not, 100? Wow.


On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 15:59:23 -0600, Joyce wrote:


Here ya go, drumroll please ....................... officially broke

into a new

decade at 129.5!!! It's a small loss of .5 from last week, but I've been

flirting

with this number for a few weeks now. Sure was nice to see it hold firm

this

week. grin Probably won't last long, but I don't care ... I'm enjoying

the

moment! LOL

And before you ask, Fred ... NO! I am not shooting for that 100 pounds

total.

grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 129.5
total loss: 99.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

I love those steak places, try not to think about them though, Lee,
drooling and checking flex points...
Joyce wrote in message
...
hehehe, I better stop dancing now - swear I've eaten my way through the
week-end.
Hub decided he wanted to go out last night, to one of those places that
cooks the
food at your table ... rice, veggies, etc., asian style (I think). We
both chose
Salmon and Chicken - but everything was cooked with loads of fat/oil and
soy
sauce. It was yummy and I haven't done it for well over a year, sure
enjoyed
myself ... but am going to have to get my butt back in gear from now until
Thanksgiving.

Joyce


On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 23:40:33 GMT, Elaine Kirkham
wrote:

Wow, that is superb, Joyce!! Congratulations on dropping that 1/2 pound I
getting
under the 130's ;-D I know you will be dancing in the clouds for some
time to come.
Elaine K
331.4/215.6/179

Joyce wrote:

Here ya go, drumroll please ....................... officially broke
into a new
decade at 129.5!!! It's a small loss of .5 from last week, but I've
been flirting
with this number for a few weeks now. Sure was nice to see it hold
firm this
week. grin Probably won't last long, but I don't care ... I'm
enjoying the
moment! LOL

And before you ask, Fred ... NO! I am not shooting for that 100 pounds
total.
grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 129.5
total loss: 99.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

I think this group lets us know we are not alone, and it is posters like you
and Elaine that keep me reading. I go to meetings and sometimes I want to
go a second time because I am having a rough day. to ask DH to drive me 35
miles, which he would do is a little hard for me to ask so before I ask him
to do it I come here and read and that usually works. Lee
Joyce wrote in message
...
Thanks PR. I'm glad posting my experiences helps others, but I have to
admit that
staying active on this newsgroup still helps me... and I need/want the
help! It
might be an accountability thing, don't know. But sharing with others,
talking,
reading others successes and trials - all help to keep me focused where I
want to
be. I do fear that if I wander off, I'm going to sink right back into the
old
problems.

Joyce

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 11:14:28 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Wow Joyce, I'm impressed. I keep looking at what you've done and how
you've gotten there, and tell myself I can do it too. Thanks for
posting and sharing your experience. It truly helps people like me who
are following...

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 15:59:23 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Here ya go, drumroll please ....................... officially broke
into a new
decade at 129.5!!! It's a small loss of .5 from last week, but I've
been flirting
with this number for a few weeks now. Sure was nice to see it hold firm
this
week. grin Probably won't last long, but I don't care ... I'm
enjoying the
moment! LOL

And before you ask, Fred ... NO! I am not shooting for that 100 pounds
total.
grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 129.5
total loss: 99.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:26:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Your answer could be, and SHOULD be, 100. Absolutely.

Well maybe I'll just go with the nice even 100. Not this week though, have a
feeling that Friday is NOT gonna be kind to me. G

Just a few days ago, a friend asked how much I've lost. When I
answered with the truth ("fifty-seven point two"), the response was
"Wow! Sixty pounds!" I realized in that brief exchange that the only
people who care about precision are your doctor, your WW weight
tracker, and you. The rest of the world wants nice, round numbers. So
give'em what they want!

You probably are right. I didn't tell people the exact number as in tenths, but
would always go down to the even number ... then they would come back with the
higher *ten*. Go figure!

Joyce


Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 11:50:11 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks Lesanne. I have wondered ... am I close enough to the 100 mark that when
people ask the inevevitable *how much weight have you lost* ... that my answer
could be 100? Or do I stick with the *just under 100 pounds* answer? g

Joyce

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 01:08:52 GMT, "Lesanne" wrote:

I somehow missed the meat of this message the first time. Congrats on the
half, it was a biggie. And hey, shooting or not, 100? Wow.

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 15:59:23 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Here ya go, drumroll please ....................... officially broke
into a new
decade at 129.5!!! It's a small loss of .5 from last week, but I've been
flirting
with this number for a few weeks now. Sure was nice to see it hold firm
this
week. grin Probably won't last long, but I don't care ... I'm enjoying
the
moment! LOL

And before you ask, Fred ... NO! I am not shooting for that 100 pounds
total.
grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 129.5
total loss: 99.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

heavy sigh I am afraid that you are 100% correct. Monday and Tuesday saw me
lower in the decade ... today I was totally depressed to go back up into that old
decade. Silly me! I know the scale swings, I know the routine - I did not handle
it well today. No amount of reasoning or logic would stick into this thick skull
of mine.

Joyce

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:30:09 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

What you said. That's why I'm here too. You inspire me, I hope what I
say helps someone else, and so on.

By the way, I neglected to offer extra congratulations about that new
decade you're seeing on the scale. Congratulations.
From what I know about you through your posts, I expect that now that
you've seen it, you'll never again be satisfied with anything higher.
G

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 13:34:32 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks PR. I'm glad posting my experiences helps others, but I have to admit that
staying active on this newsgroup still helps me... and I need/want the help! It
might be an accountability thing, don't know. But sharing with others, talking,
reading others successes and trials - all help to keep me focused where I want to
be. I do fear that if I wander off, I'm going to sink right back into the old
problems.

Joyce

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 11:14:28 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Wow Joyce, I'm impressed. I keep looking at what you've done and how
you've gotten there, and tell myself I can do it too. Thanks for
posting and sharing your experience. It truly helps people like me who
are following...

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 15:59:23 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Here ya go, drumroll please ....................... officially broke into a new
decade at 129.5!!! It's a small loss of .5 from last week, but I've been flirting
with this number for a few weeks now. Sure was nice to see it hold firm this
week. grin Probably won't last long, but I don't care ... I'm enjoying the
moment! LOL

And before you ask, Fred ... NO! I am not shooting for that 100 pounds total.
grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 129.5
total loss: 99.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

What is it about weight that makes normally rational people like us
lose our reasoning abilities? I can get so down on myself over .2 lb,
even though I know there are all kinds of reasons the scale moves up
or down that have little or nothing to do with eating. I'm beginning
to suspect that becoming comfortable with the fluctuations-- and
knowing the difference between them and real weight gain-- is probably
a big part of long term maintenance.

Prairie Roots

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 02:56:36 -0600, Joyce wrote:

heavy sigh I am afraid that you are 100% correct. Monday and Tuesday saw me
lower in the decade ... today I was totally depressed to go back up into that old
decade. Silly me! I know the scale swings, I know the routine - I did not handle
it well today. No amount of reasoning or logic would stick into this thick skull
of mine.

Joyce

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:30:09 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

What you said. That's why I'm here too. You inspire me, I hope what I
say helps someone else, and so on.

By the way, I neglected to offer extra congratulations about that new
decade you're seeing on the scale. Congratulations.
From what I know about you through your posts, I expect that now that
you've seen it, you'll never again be satisfied with anything higher.
G

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 13:34:32 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks PR. I'm glad posting my experiences helps others, but I have to admit that
staying active on this newsgroup still helps me... and I need/want the help! It
might be an accountability thing, don't know. But sharing with others, talking,
reading others successes and trials - all help to keep me focused where I want to
be. I do fear that if I wander off, I'm going to sink right back into the old
problems.

Joyce

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 11:14:28 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Wow Joyce, I'm impressed. I keep looking at what you've done and how
you've gotten there, and tell myself I can do it too. Thanks for
posting and sharing your experience. It truly helps people like me who
are following...

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 15:59:23 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Here ya go, drumroll please ....................... officially broke into a new
decade at 129.5!!! It's a small loss of .5 from last week, but I've been flirting
with this number for a few weeks now. Sure was nice to see it hold firm this
week. grin Probably won't last long, but I don't care ... I'm enjoying the
moment! LOL

And before you ask, Fred ... NO! I am not shooting for that 100 pounds total.
grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 129.5
total loss: 99.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

PR I think you are correct, Lee
Prairie Roots wrote in message
...
What is it about weight that makes normally rational people like us
lose our reasoning abilities? I can get so down on myself over .2 lb,
even though I know there are all kinds of reasons the scale moves up
or down that have little or nothing to do with eating. I'm beginning
to suspect that becoming comfortable with the fluctuations-- and
knowing the difference between them and real weight gain-- is probably
a big part of long term maintenance.

Prairie Roots

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 02:56:36 -0600, Joyce wrote:

heavy sigh I am afraid that you are 100% correct. Monday and Tuesday
saw me
lower in the decade ... today I was totally depressed to go back up into
that old
decade. Silly me! I know the scale swings, I know the routine - I did
not handle
it well today. No amount of reasoning or logic would stick into this
thick skull
of mine.

Joyce

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:30:09 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

What you said. That's why I'm here too. You inspire me, I hope what I
say helps someone else, and so on.

By the way, I neglected to offer extra congratulations about that new
decade you're seeing on the scale. Congratulations.
From what I know about you through your posts, I expect that now that
you've seen it, you'll never again be satisfied with anything higher.
G

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 13:34:32 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks PR. I'm glad posting my experiences helps others, but I have to
admit that
staying active on this newsgroup still helps me... and I need/want the
help! It
might be an accountability thing, don't know. But sharing with others,
talking,
reading others successes and trials - all help to keep me focused where
I want to
be. I do fear that if I wander off, I'm going to sink right back into
the old
problems.

Joyce

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 11:14:28 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Wow Joyce, I'm impressed. I keep looking at what you've done and how
you've gotten there, and tell myself I can do it too. Thanks for
posting and sharing your experience. It truly helps people like me who
are following...

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 15:59:23 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Here ya go, drumroll please ....................... officially
broke into a new
decade at 129.5!!! It's a small loss of .5 from last week, but I've
been flirting
with this number for a few weeks now. Sure was nice to see it hold
firm this
week. grin Probably won't last long, but I don't care ... I'm
enjoying the
moment! LOL

And before you ask, Fred ... NO! I am not shooting for that 100
pounds total.
grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 129.5
total loss: 99.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

Excellent points but for us neuortic types, if we can't eat our way
out of whatever then we can sweat the small stuff just as well (G)

You are right and I'm trying to adopt your info to my situation.
Weekly I am getting the scale feedback and I probably do know that one
piece of chocolate cake as bad as it might be should not reflect a LOT
on the scale and so any upward movement is probably the fact that
there was too much broccoli or other bulk or salt and water and not a
real substantial gain. So unless I totally blow away an entire week
or more, there should not be any permanent harm and a bit up should
not be bad. Now - keep repeating to self - FRED!!!!

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 23:39:44 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

What is it about weight that makes normally rational people like us
lose our reasoning abilities? I can get so down on myself over .2 lb,
even though I know there are all kinds of reasons the scale moves up
or down that have little or nothing to do with eating. I'm beginning
to suspect that becoming comfortable with the fluctuations-- and
knowing the difference between them and real weight gain-- is probably
a big part of long term maintenance.

Prairie Roots

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 02:56:36 -0600, Joyce wrote:

heavy sigh I am afraid that you are 100% correct. Monday and Tuesday saw me
lower in the decade ... today I was totally depressed to go back up into that old
decade. Silly me! I know the scale swings, I know the routine - I did not handle
it well today. No amount of reasoning or logic would stick into this thick skull
of mine.

Joyce

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:30:09 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

What you said. That's why I'm here too. You inspire me, I hope what I
say helps someone else, and so on.

By the way, I neglected to offer extra congratulations about that new
decade you're seeing on the scale. Congratulations.
From what I know about you through your posts, I expect that now that
you've seen it, you'll never again be satisfied with anything higher.
G

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 13:34:32 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks PR. I'm glad posting my experiences helps others, but I have to admit that
staying active on this newsgroup still helps me... and I need/want the help! It
might be an accountability thing, don't know. But sharing with others, talking,
reading others successes and trials - all help to keep me focused where I want to
be. I do fear that if I wander off, I'm going to sink right back into the old
problems.

Joyce

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 11:14:28 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Wow Joyce, I'm impressed. I keep looking at what you've done and how
you've gotten there, and tell myself I can do it too. Thanks for
posting and sharing your experience. It truly helps people like me who
are following...

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 15:59:23 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Here ya go, drumroll please ....................... officially broke into a new
decade at 129.5!!! It's a small loss of .5 from last week, but I've been flirting
with this number for a few weeks now. Sure was nice to see it hold firm this
week. grin Probably won't last long, but I don't care ... I'm enjoying the
moment! LOL

And before you ask, Fred ... NO! I am not shooting for that 100 pounds total.
grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 129.5
total loss: 99.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

I don't know, and it was only a one day swing for me ... just somehow got the best
of me. Maybe I was overdue as I've handled these swings so well in the past?
Swings are definitely a part of maintanence, and we do need to learn how to keep
from letting them destroy us. They make sense! I know of no one that can stay
the exact same weight each and every day, it has to be impossible. We are no
longer trying to lose weight, so how can we expect the scale not to tip up and
down?

I know this, my brain knows this ... but still is sometimes hard to accept.

Joyce

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 23:39:44 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

What is it about weight that makes normally rational people like us
lose our reasoning abilities? I can get so down on myself over .2 lb,
even though I know there are all kinds of reasons the scale moves up
or down that have little or nothing to do with eating. I'm beginning
to suspect that becoming comfortable with the fluctuations-- and
knowing the difference between them and real weight gain-- is probably
a big part of long term maintenance.

Prairie Roots

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 02:56:36 -0600, Joyce wrote:

heavy sigh I am afraid that you are 100% correct. Monday and Tuesday saw me
lower in the decade ... today I was totally depressed to go back up into that old
decade. Silly me! I know the scale swings, I know the routine - I did not handle
it well today. No amount of reasoning or logic would stick into this thick skull
of mine.

Joyce

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:30:09 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

What you said. That's why I'm here too. You inspire me, I hope what I
say helps someone else, and so on.

By the way, I neglected to offer extra congratulations about that new
decade you're seeing on the scale. Congratulations.
From what I know about you through your posts, I expect that now that
you've seen it, you'll never again be satisfied with anything higher.
G

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 13:34:32 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks PR. I'm glad posting my experiences helps others, but I have to admit that
staying active on this newsgroup still helps me... and I need/want the help! It
might be an accountability thing, don't know. But sharing with others, talking,
reading others successes and trials - all help to keep me focused where I want to
be. I do fear that if I wander off, I'm going to sink right back into the old
problems.

Joyce

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 11:14:28 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Wow Joyce, I'm impressed. I keep looking at what you've done and how
you've gotten there, and tell myself I can do it too. Thanks for
posting and sharing your experience. It truly helps people like me who
are following...

Prairie Roots
232/173.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 15:59:23 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Here ya go, drumroll please ....................... officially broke into a new
decade at 129.5!!! It's a small loss of .5 from last week, but I've been flirting
with this number for a few weeks now. Sure was nice to see it hold firm this
week. grin Probably won't last long, but I don't care ... I'm enjoying the
moment! LOL

And before you ask, Fred ... NO! I am not shooting for that 100 pounds total.
grin

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 129.5
total loss: 99.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03