I am back..

I know I know I said I would be better about keeping active in the group and then those darned holidays bowled me over. It was like one long miserable nightmare after another at Walmart. But its over. I am 11 days into my goal of working out and doing water aerobics and hour and a half a day.. So far so good. My body is feeling tighter and I feel better. But havent dropped ONE pound, which is discouraging. I am writing down everything I eat, lots of protein, water, fruits and veggies. No junk. But It seems my body loves this weight it is at. Do you think it is possible that your body picks a set point that it feels comfortable at and tries like hell to stay there. I am walking /running 2 miles on the treadmill, 10 mins on the eliptical machine, lifting 40 pounds on the weight machine and then running in the pool with hand and ankle weights for 45 mins. I have tons of energy and fit comfortably in my 14s but have a goal in mind of losing 30 more. I want to be 120.. Plain and simple for the first time in my life, I want to weigh 120. And most people would still think I was heavy at 5"1.. But I dont care what anyone else thinks this goal is for me. I want the least weight on my joints and the least stress possible on my heart. I guess I am just one frustrated lady. I feel like I am doing all the right things again and something should be happening. And I forgot to mention I wear my pedometer at work and average 15 miles a day of fairly fast walking, unloading tvs etc.. So I cant blame any of it on a sedentary job. I think I am just feeling impatient, lonely and still hoping to meet someone special to share a movie or dinner with.. Nothing serious or long term yet. Just a date with a real live living breathing human male. I think I need new pictures taken, my pics never show the real me. The smiling bubbly person that I am. I always photograph like a joyless math teacher scolding her class and whipping them with a yardstick. LOL.. So a friend of mine is promising to take glamour shots of me. Hopefully someone somewhere will notice who I am.. See my smile and see that I am worth getting to know.. You all have a wonderful day. I am off today and plan on RELAXING, car hunting and working out. Lots of Love and hugs to all... Laura

Laura, I'm impressed! You seem realistic on your goals and you're doing great on your workouts, I wish I had that much energy! 15 mi. a day? WOW. My guess is that you're firming up. If you have been keeping track of your measurements, you might not drop weight, but your proportions will change. It happened to me when I started weightlifting. You photograph just fine, no joyless math teacher. Esp. after talking to you on the phone. You are definitely worth getting to know. Good luck on finding Mr. Right, but when get down there again, I promise you a lunch date! Doug PS. Sorry, mostly hunting trips down there!

Hi laura, you sound as if you are doing great. I do not exercise nearly enough. I got out of the habit of walking when it got colder.,It seems I am freezing all of the time. If you are building muscle while loosing fat you will not show a weight loss but will tone up! Hang in there and good luck. I understand the stress of a WalMArt job. My daughter has worked there 3rds for 4 years.... I wish I had made it to the conference i COlumbus to meet you all, I had intended to and had even payed my registration but I did not make it down... maybe next time. Peace, Pam