Gripe Fest

I would just like to take a second to gripe about my weight loss. It has sucked lately. I imagine it has to do with less weight to lose, less exercise due to a pinched sciatic nerve, less sleep and....???

I know it may be normal, but I feel like I am losing less than the girls on weigh****chers here at work. I watch biggest loser and they drop like 6 frickin pounds a week(even the one I don't like lost 6 pounds!!!). So this is me having a big fat temper tantrum. I am not concerned about gaining weight over Thanksgiving...we are going to visit my grandma and my dad and partake in a week of hunting in Oklahoma. My grandma doesn't cook and doesn't see the big deal of stuffing your face until your blue. My step mom will be out of town so she won't be cooking the feast. It's really no big deal except that I will be away from home and out of my routine, but I figure that might be needed.

 I find that when I get so fed up with my weight loss that I post about it, things start turning around for me... so it's worth a shot. I could still walk for exercise, but I hate walking. I have so much to do, that jogging serves me better. When I walk, my ADD sets in and I get bored.

Thanks for listening, I will now get off the floor, dust my pants off and get back to work. Back to your regularly scheduled programming.

You crack me up!   

Thanks Nancy...lol. I just had to get that off my chest. Oh gosh, don't get me started on the chest issues either. What the heck is up with that?! Can we take the fat that I am carting around in my stomach and inject it into butt and boobs because neither exist.

Oh Sister,
I do so feel your pain!!!!  I hate this time of year, feel worse than I have felt in ages, and to top it off, I gained 14 pounds in the hospital on steroids!!!!!    I had gained some and was getting really down, and just fixing to start agressively fighting it when BANG, I ended up flat on my butt in the hospital on IV steroids.  Gained 14 pounds, am so swollen I can hardly move my little sausage fingers, and I had to buy a Large sweatsuit yesterday to accomodate my bloated, tight and painful skin.  SO, I come to gripe with you, may we all get the gripe fest we deserve!!!

Hugs
and Grumps.
Rhonda D.

I'm beginning to think I'm part bear. For no apparent reason, my body is holding onto the weight, presumably because of the weather...WTH?!?! Then again, maybe because I'm down to the last 40 or maybe because I rearranged my room, bought a new washer and dryer, haven't given the lawn the final mow....pick one! It's not exactly making sense.

I know when I platued and got stuck at 165 and here I am at 165 but girlie remember where we came from, look at the big picture and by the way remember that new coat you had on, promising you next year it will be big, swear to ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving ya big ole turkey butt! lol

AB

Ha! Well I better not be stuck at 190. Some how I've managed to drop 3 pounds this week, but 1 of those was a gain from last week. However, I still have a long ways to go. I went shopping for an outfit yesterday because Johnny and I are having pictures on Sunday. (**Side Note: He only has 40 to lose until goal, too...ugh) I spent an hour and a half at the mall, mostly in Sears. I decided I wasn't going to just grab something, I was going to buy jeans that fit. I have a hard body to fit since I'm lacking in the butt and thigh area and ample in the big fat belly area...lol. I ended up with a mid rise, flare leg pair of Levi's in a size 12. I think mid rise will always be my friend since I carry my weight in my stomach. I'm also long waisted so that doesn't help me in the least bit. The mid rise sits a few inches below my belly button, but I don't spill over the top...lol.
I spent an hour and a half and got undergarments and jeans! That was tiring! I decided I would find a shirt on Saturday, but when I got home, I tried on a Cinch shirt that I bought awhile back because it was so dang cute I couldn't pass it up. It's a small. It buttoned. Johnny thinks I should wear it for pics and I just might!
As for bras, I had to buy a new one. I thought for sure I was a B since I am swimming in my Cs at the moment. Well, I spilled out all sides of every B I tried on. C it is, I just needed a smaller band. I got a 36C and it didn't occur to me until I left that I was fastening it on the smallest band and should have got a 34. WTH?!?! Size 12 jeans and a 36C, possibly 34? That's a good looking woman in my mind, but I just don't see it. I'm working on it.

Hello, Jennifer here, Amy's sister....I can't wait to be in size 12 jeans...and a 34 OR 36 bra....you look great in your picture....You have lost over a hundred pounds...give yourself a break...I have surgery on Tuesday....so maybe next week you will get to listen to my griping.....Happy Thanksgiving and I hope I get to meet you at a support meeting!!! Jennifer

Hi AB's sister, Jennifer! I hope to meet you at the December support group meeting. I have been so busy lately and didn't make it to November's, but I will probably be at December's. I like going to support... most of the time...lol. Good luck with your surgery! If you have any questions...Tammy had the sleeve and she's hanging around somewhere. She's a doll and usually goes to support, too!

Hey Shawna, Girl I am so proud of you!  Look at how much weight you have already lost!  I would kill to be in your shoes right now.  Just don't be too hard on yourself, and look at how much you have already accomplished!  I know you will get there girl!  Love, Amanda