Woke up!

Been excersizing everyday. Everyday! argggg muscles are sore but feeling good. already in just 4 days time I feel a difference from not doing this in 2 months. I think my clothes fit better and I know I feel better too. drinking tons and tons and tons of water. Coffee (decaf) too! Hey its iced coffee season in Connecticut! Hazy Hot and Humid equals large amounts of iced coffee. Sticking to the eating correctly thing too! 4 days of writting down each morsal that hits these lips. 4 days of counting calories. 4 days of weighing & measuring. 4 days equals 5 POUNDS LOST!!!!!!! Oh boy do I feel like I know what I'm doing huh??? I've just invented dieting. I've just become the know it all of the pouch. I am wonder woman! I also am very realistic and know that this 5 pounds is a combo of weight that went on very quickly due to not following my program, no excersize, depression, maybe the happy pills too?, plus a good amount of water weight from heat. whatever. I'm going to stick with this beccasue I'm actually happy with what I'm eating. I'm feeling very good health wise. Maybe my system needed to be bad to shake it up. I am grateful that it worked. so far anyways don't wanna get to excited theres still that otehr 5 hanging on for dear life. I better go knock on some wood. hard to find that too right now do you realize everyting in this world is now laminate??? I have a old bed that I'm going to go hit right now!

That is wonderful Pam, keep up the good work. I also know wht I need to do to get the weight moving in the right direction. It is just doing it, is the problem. I do good for a day then, oops back to the old eating habits. I have picked up some of the really old habits & that is what scares me to death. I know it is because of all the frustration that keep****ting my life. Still unemployed/finances/everyday stress. You name it & there is an excuse. Please send me some of you willpower so I can get my butt in gear. Hang Tough in the battle. Marilyn, the Bearlady

Good for you, Pam! It sounds like you are back on track for sure! The problem with our situations now, is that we are "normal people" with the same fight against gaining weight that everyone else has. As far as I can tell, the only people who can eat what they want and not gain weight are teenage boys. I guess that we'll be struggling with this for the rest of our lives. Mike

i never ever in my life wanted to be one of them...teenage boys! i think you are so right about that mike!

it's good that you are determined! so much of this battle is still in our heads!! i am finding that 4 of my regained pounds left again! yippee!!but i have about 26 more of those plus the original "to goal" 25--- i have not given up........ i have to take it a day at a time......and you do too! good girl!!!!!!

I know you, Pammie, and I knew you'd get a grip - I'm right behind you, girlfriend. Gained 5 lbs. in Colorado and hit the 150 mark for the first time in well over a year; Hopefully, I'll have a happy post in a few days - you've inspired me! Glad to be home! Reenie