Wednesday Weigh-in

Hi gang...hope you are all doing well and had a good week. (Steve, I did see your weigh-in further down the list...why not repost it here?) Sorry I've been MIA here so much lately. Fighting this bounce-back has gotten me down and I don't want to come here and be a 'failure' though they don't consider it that at support group. Guess I'm where they expect me to be but since it is up one size it isn't where *I* want to be. Got the scale down a teeeeeeensy bit this week. Want to continue the trend next week too. HW: 268 SW: 230 LW: 141 (was down .5) CW: 139 Lowest weight was 130 and I don't honestly expect to see that number again but my own personal goal is 133. It would be thrilling and really comfortable to make it to 135 but it won't happen without exercise. Got on the treadmill today and then on the hard, hard floor to do my Pilates. The old ab muscles are in bad shape lately and maybe getting them working again will rev up my motivation. (crossing fingers) How'd you do? Hugs and good luck for a great week ahead! Molly

Hi Molly!! I've not been here in awhile, as you know. But I feel like I need to come back. I've used my situation here at home as an excuse and to be honest a great deal of my problem is embarrassment due to weight gain. All of which I'll blame on myself and no other reason. I let my depression take control of my food choices as well as keep me from exercise. I need to get motivated and while I'm closer to being so than I was before, I still struggle. So, I came here today to get accountable. I'd also like to request a kick in the pants...if you all don't mind. If I don't do my weigh in, would someone please message me urging me to do so?? I know that you all aren't my baby sitter, and I get that, I just need a little shove, I think. Anyway, here's the ugly. HW: 265 SW: 236 LW: don't know CW: 184 My goal is to have the remaining 60 lbs gone by January, and I'd LOVE to start plastics come June. We'll see. That money just may have to go in the bank for emergency funds...or a lawyer. Hugs to all, I've missed you!

I am right there with ya Molly, sorry this week has been nutty for me.. SOO busy! Enjoying the cooler weather and been very active this week outside which is nice. We are getting a puppy today. Its a "teddy bear" which is a bichon/****zu mix! He is so cute, all white and will get to be 7-11 lbs or thereabouts. I hope my other dog takes to him ok. That will be the hard part I think. Decided to do it before the new carpet gets laid. I will post pics when I can. Hang in there.. you are far from a "failure". I want to maintain my size but its a tight fit right now also. I have been back in the gym hardcore this past week and plan to maintain that. Doing my vigourous weight training and some cardio every time.. I spend 1.5 hours average there each time I go and I go at least twice, sometimes 3 times a week, the other days I am running two miles and walking the dog on "rest" days from weights. I hope to at least build muscle and swap it for fat even if the scale does not change. I find that eating 1200 calories for me lately though is nearly impossible. My appetite has been requiring a minimum of 1500, usually 1800 on most days and I find that that bulk is consumed in the evening.. which I do not like. I am trying different things to adjust that. Really watching things to understand why I do or need what I do. I need to get back to Beck, just haven't had the chance this week. Maybe tonight if there is any down time with the dog I can squeeze in another chapter, so sorry I am slacking on that! Ok on with the stats.. HW: 328 SW: 280 LW: 147 CW: 146.4 Not much change but I am working on it.. I also realized this may be our "bounce back" and we have to live with that. I really don't want to but at the same time I refuse to FIGHT it so hard core I make myself miserable. Being a size 4/6 for the rest of my life If I maintain this isn't so bad either. I have a lot of muscle and I need an LBL.. i figure if that is done Id settle around my original goal weight of 140 easily. Sometimes we gotta put things in perspective I guess but I still try to fight my issues as we have to continue staying on top of things to keep things from getting out of control too.. Hang in there.. staying on here does make a huge difference and I am sorry I vanished this week.. at least it wasn't b/c I was "off track" which is usually the case. *hugs*

Hi All Still struggling like everyone else, those p.m. munchies are the worse. I do ok through the day but at night, I can not seem to quit. And when it is pms time (like right now) forget even trying!!!! HW 340 SW 330 LW 181 CW 179 Have a blessed week Mini Me

HOW COULD YOU BE A "FAILURE"????? Never... in my eyes! That goes for everyone else here too! You've changed your lives! SUCCESS!!!! XOXOXO Ro

Hi I just got back from VACATION and had a WONDERFUL tome and sooo needed it. I am so ready to get back into the right frame of mind to get BACK ON TRACK. I have no idea what my weight is right now as but I will tomorrow..I know I was UP before I left and I know I will be UP again and I am OK with it..I am not going to beat myself up as that is not doing me any good. Tomorrow is a NEW day and a start of a NEW week. I will be POSTING Wednesday I missed all of you!!