Sugar & Back 2 the GYM!!!

Hey! Why is everyone running away? Oh yeah- to the treadmills!! How is everyone doing? Been awhile since I've posted on here..I have been off track- read down for more..but I am going to post this ONCE Weekly- and everyone who wants, can update here for the week..So this way I become a healthy reminder ( and to those of you complaining about butt size) this will remind you to get yours in gear! Everyone is busy getting on with stuff and have forgotten the B2B ( as Dawn said) and Day 2 Day..and for many of us-we have not reached our goals, or even close ( like within 15lbs) and ME NOT into ONDERLAND yet.. Grrrrrrrrrr! I have had to get my ass in gear and BACK into the GYM!!Sounds good doesn't it? I had lost my motivation when I had my ulcer and began to slip away, to the point where I discovered I can eat CHOCOLATE safely. No dumping on chocolate kisses..so I got crazy with them.. Then I said hey- let me try some munchkins- no dumping there either..and you know I've seriously dumped before..I thought I gained a lot of weight- but actually was up @ 210- 5lbs over where I was.. but more importatnly thought I'd share what I learned: 1- BEFORE my body didnt allow me to eat sugar- now if I don't allow them- it is MY powerful choice 2- they are TOXIC to me- I can feel the difference in my body- sugar makes me itch and feel uncorftable in my skin 3- I felt "sedated" by the chocolate endorphins, & its a bad version of self love. I was seduced by sugar & surprised me how easy it was..like a bad love affair- you know its not healthy for you, but you gotta end it. My resolve: To get focused again- with an eye on the next 6 mos- the 18m anniversary My goal is to be in the gym everyday, and work it hard. ( I may even be in the gym 2x a day- before/after work) My 18mos up is Valentine's Day, and I will be in VEGA$ a week: 2/7-2/13, so I am looking forward to that. My goal is to get to 170sh by then and 145sh by June. Does anyone think 10lbs/month is unrealistic? here is my Sunday workout: I Went from 210 to 208 this morning ( I am 3lbs over where I was 8/06) I spent 3 hrs in the gym working out & not in the order I did these: I back pressed 180lbs (2x 15) , swivel side pressed 80lbs (2x) ; leg pressed 80lbs (3x) boxed 30mins; barbells & stability ball- 30 mins; treadmill 25mins; stairmaster (used with handweights) 22mins; AB crunches : 340 (front & sides) . SOO If anyone wants to join me on this quest- not to see who loses the most weight- as we are ALL BIG ASS LOSERS .. but to chart our progress and loss from here to February- what's 6mos ? Its a short time you know that - and work at your own pace- not mine..I'm just trying to crack my bodycode, because I KNOW there is a size 10 out there with MY NAME ON IT! LOL!! And Im stuck in 14land!! ONE other thing: WOW moment: I went into a Joyce Leslie store over the weekend- its a trendy younger/juniors like store- and I used to buy clothes (preop) & say " well I'll get into this after surgery " AND Yesterday I went in- found some sexy strapless tops and 2 dresses- and TRIED them on in the fitting room- they ALL FIT!! Size LARGE!! I wanted to jump for joy!! I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT WAS ME IN THE MIRROR!! Talk about having the biggest ass in the dressing room! LOL Kidding aside I was AMAZED! BUT the black dress and 2 black tops- fit me SOO well and I got into this navy summer dress..I must have spent $65..and kept thinking..Wait till I wear this in Vegas or Guadalupe! (June trip) I had SUCH an adrenaline RUSH!! Of course I wanted to be wearing the size 10s!! LOL Have a great day Hugs Donna 325/208/

Hi Donna, Good for you! Not to add any, oh - I guess weight on our shoulders - this last month's support meeting was about exercise. It turns out that for those that lose over 50 lbs, if we want to maintain it we need an average of 90 minutes of exercise a day! Remember, we don't have to do it all at once, and cleaning the house, washing the car, mowing (behind a mower, not on it) your lawn counts. Donna, I would adjust your goal of EVERY day... it sets you up for failure. Try that average of, say 40 minutes a day for 280 minutes in a week and build up to the 90 minutes per day for 450 minutes per week. That way, if life interfers, you can make it up another day w/o feeling like you let yourself down. Dawn

Hey Dawn - Congrats to you on completing your B2B, Iwas reading your daily notes, and was impressed, It really is hard work- getting back after veering off center. I know - just getting back to the gym- I have soreness- but Im good with it. See- I need to be at the gym- all that house stuff- I dont do it- I clean my apartment and the landlord does all the rest..plus being a 6day a week gymrat is nothing new to me- Ive been a member at Ballys - 3yrs now..was a member at Lucilles 2 yrs before that and was a member at Ballys - years ago again- so being in the gym- is like being in the office to me- just not home yet honey- lol . ALSO I know If Im home- I will si****ch TV - veg out and that is the worst 4 me.Being at the gym is my therapy and i need some srious rehab so I appreciate the points you made and they are valid- and I will go out and take a walk at lunch when I can- but otherwise- 6days a week at the gym yields my highest results. Here is how I see it- if you wanna change your results- then you have to change the ingredients..if what Im doing now is not yielding the results I want- then I have to make changes to see results. SO consistency is what I need. 3x week will maintain your weight 4x or more will build/lose weight. So I hope to see you continue with your B2B and keep posting here ..thank you! Hugs, Donna

Wow, working to our 18 month surgiversary..... Where'd the time go???? I know I've seriously slacked in exercise these past couple months & I can tell. Get tired alot faster than I used to. (although working 55-60 hrs a week has something to do with it too).... My weight is still teetering between 179 & 183. I know it's from lack of exercise. I will post weekly with you. Not sure how much exercise I'll get in before our Wisconsin trip (on Nov 7th) because of overtime, but I'll continue to post. I miss everyone on here big time.... Thanks for posting & good luck on your quest.... We'll do it together. Tammy 291/284/182.5/164-174 sureons goal

Hey Tammy!! Miss U Too! I know I cant post everyday- too much going on- but weekly I thought everyone can participate! And NOW that you're not posting daily- of course Im going daily to the gym- So yesterday I worked out- 2 hours - 50 mins cardio + boxing with 2lb gloves (harder the longer you do it) then lat pull down/ back press/ biceps/arm press Thigh abductor and adductor.. I was back pressing 180 & on the thigh machines- 60/70 lbs I was like WOW!! then I hit the sauna for 20..Yay! My muscles are sore today- but I'll be happier when Im in smaler clothes. Im tired of being envious of anyone I meet that is size 10 or smaller..I came to a sobering thought; when you have nothing to lose - you really have no reason - but go for it. This chance only comes around once and I dont want to be wasting it and settling for where I am. I just can't. Anyway- thanks so much- and look forward to everyone's updates. Hugs Donna

GOOD FOR YOU DONNA!!! I was actually thinking of coming in here and posting something similar to this. But your post was AWESOME! You pretty much said it all girl! I feel like I needed to re-evaluate my situation too. Although I have lost weight recently, I still feel like I have fallen off the wagon so to speak. I haven't exercised in weeks. I have been sneaking in some chocolate myself! And find that it doesn't effect me if I eat a little of it. I do still dump. Found that out when I tried to eat some snickers salad (vanilla pudding/apples/crushed up snicker bars) and had to throw it up because it made me so sick! And fried foods do a number on me still. SO my tool is still working it's magic! But I feel like I have been taking it for granted lately! I know we only have a period of time, or our "window of opportunity" or some people call it the "honeymoon" period and I want to make the most of that time. I know someone personally who had the RNY and in 3 years, has gained almost all of her 150+ lbs back. Scares the heck outta me! She admitted that she eats the wrong foods. She doesn't get sick anymore. And she tells me that her husband likes her heavier. An excuse I think. I also think she needs some therapy to deal with underlying issues. I NEVER want to go back to the person I was physically or emotionally at 281lbs. I will join your weekly challenge. I want to get this last 15lbs off by my 18 month check up. Oh by the way Donna, thanks for the ass kicking in my last post... You are soo sweet to do that for me!!! ya! Take care, Lori

Lori Girl!! I loves ya! Wanna come meet me in Vegas in February? I will be there from 2/7 -13 thats a Wed to Tuesday deal. Your kids are probably in school around then- well if you wanna hangout that weekend its good too! I'll be staying at the Flamingo hotel- they redid it .. Anyway- did you notice I briefly mentioned butts in this posting too? Doesn't it suck that we know sugar is so venomous to us? Janean who has a lot in common with you ( she went from 250 to size 6.. Im always telling her how small she is..etc ) we all think the same way- its smething I did NOT want to know. I thought I woud dump 4ever and Janean says just because u got away with it- doesnt mean it will continue.. SO there is a thought.. You tried snickers? See that brazen Im not..I always pick things that have low gram count- but when you add up kisses - then hershey miniatures + mini reese cups.. its gotta have a lot of sugar gms..I also think I was PMSing- cuz I got TOM yesterday- and I didn't even realize it..last month I remember overeating a lot before TOM But here is something I would bet- if you ate a healthy dinner- then tried SOME of that vanilla pudding mix- you would be balanced by the protein & prob would not dump as much...I think when we try to eat these things as solo foods- that its like sugar being injected intravenuously, u know? There is nothing wrong with a splurge once a week- but not every day. I still feel "guilty" when I eat mini-bagels..they are less doughy and that is the only bread I miss.. I like them toasted with cream cheese or peanut butter. I kept having them every weekend- but I wasnt working out- and kept thinking..GOD Im going to gain weight- then the kisses- and thank god I have not ever gone over the 5lb rule. Yes I keep thinking like Alice in Wonderland- I will wake up and everything will be TOO small and I will be too BIG! I never want to return to being 325. You should see people's faces when I tell them thats what I used to be. I still cant believe I lost 46ins from OCT '05 to OCT '06! Anytime Sugar!! How can anyone as tiny as size 6 think they have 2 asses? LOL Reminds of that line in Erin Brokovich- when Julia Roberts says- she'll start wearing longer skirts when everyone else stops having 2 asses.. Hugs Donna

OK Donna, I'm with you! I've been so bad at everything lately, I'm scared I'm slipping back into all my bad habits. I have to change it around. So it's B2B for me! I'd love to join you in Vegas in February! I think gambling has become my transfer addiction! But it's just so much fun! Michele T

Hi Michele- I will be in a convention for 2-3 days- but the women are tons of fun and I will be in Vegas Feb7-13 YAY!!! one whole week of sun and fun and a whole lotta trouble I will keep you posted..I will be staying at the Flamingo Hotel..and I will be back in Vegas in april- 17-19 and at the Mandalay Hotel- at my annual company expo.. I have only been at the gym 2x days this week- TOM just held me back..tonight maybe.. but then I will see Steve tonight..LOL Donna

Hi ! I know I am late in posting! I'm with you on the weekly update. I read the post replies and the one about working out 90 minutes a day scared me! I still do my morning work out every morning but my evening work outs are sporatic. But after reading all this information, I want to get back to my 2 x per day work outs. But even with the 2x per day exercise, will that be 90 minutes? Scary! I calculate it would be about 60 to 70 minutes. I know other stuff is included in the 90 minutes but I am really committed to staying at or below weight I am and I want to do what is right! Count me in! Late and all. Pam