MONDAY WEIGH IN!

GOOD MONDAY ALL YOU HAPPY CAMPERS!        HARD TO BELIEVE ITS ALREADY THAT TIME AGAIN..... JEEZ, EITHER IM GETTING REALLY OLD FAST OR THE WEEKS JUST FLY BY... HMMM... HOPE EVERYONE HAD A LAID BACK WEEKEND WITH NOT ALOT GOING ON... THE WEATHER HERE IS SO CRAZY I TELL YA... SATURDAY IT WAS LIKE EIGHTY AND SUNDAY WAS LIKE IN THE SIXTIES... GO FIGURE... YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO WEAR..... I MOWED GRASS FRIDAY AND I TELL YA THE TOP OF MY HEAD AND TIPS OF MY POINTY EARS LOL ARE SORE... I THINK THE SUN GOT THE BEST OF THEM.... IT WAS A LIL OVERCAST THAT DAY BUT GUESS WHEN YOU HAVENT BEEN IN THE SUN ALOT FROM WINTER IT STILL CAN GITCHA. I HAVE TO SAY I WIN THE OSCAR FOR STUPIDITY THIS WEEKEND... I WAS TALKING TO MY SISTER ON MY CORDLESS WHILE PAINTING SOME MOLDING AND HAD IT PERCHED UP AGAINST MY NECK AND EAR WHILE YAKKING... WELL..... LET ME TELL YOU..... BLOOP IN THE GALLON OF PAINT IT WENT LOL... FUNNY NOW BUT NOT SO FUNNY THEN LOL... I CANT THINK OF ANY CUSSING WORDS THAT I DIDNT TRY LOL... SO NOW HAVE TO GO BUY A NEW PHONE. UGH... I FEEL LIKE A BLOWED UP FUFFER FISH ALSO TODAY BECAUSE I FEEL I OVERDONE IT IN THE SALT DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY. I HAVE THIS TERRIBLE HABIT OF SALTING NO MATTER IF I TASTE IT OR NOT... GOTTA STOP THAT! SO ANYWHO ALL OF YOU OUT THERE HIT THOSE SCALES AND SEE HOW THE WEEK TREATED YA.... THEN YOU CAN TOTALLY REALLY HIT THE SCALE IF NOT BEING NICE TO YA LOL. BEGINNING -397 SURGERY-386 LAST WEEK-150 THIS WEEK-150        HAVE A GREAT WEEK! HUGS MARGE

Morning Marge, It's been crazy here it snowed all weekend, and I'm sitting here looking out the window and it has started again... Welcome to Washington State...who would of guessed it would be the end of March... Beginning Weight- 303 Surgery Weight- 295 Last Week- 190 This Week- 183 7 pound loss Have a good week every one ~Lori  

OK darn it....I must know what you are doing differently from me to have such huge losses girlfriend!!!   am so proud of you, but waaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh I want those big numbers too!  LOL C'mon spill it!!  HUGS  Jeanine

No kidding, you lost more in the last 2 weeks than I've lost in the last month and a half.  What are you doing?

Well ladies, the last two weeks have been difficult ones for me, I ended my 6 year relationship with my partner and am walking away from my home, my business and my family. This was my choice, as I have been unhappy for some time, and it was the right choice, so there are no regrets, but it is a difficult time. I have been spending more time than usual at the gym, and probably not eating as much as i should (who knew i would become one of those who don't have an appetite when they are stressed) but I have been getting in all of my protein and vitamins and drinking a ton of water. Anyway, that is the big secret to my success, and i am sure that as soon as things in my life mellow back out my weight loss will slow back down as well. I am guessing that i will have the mother of all plateaus  coming up in the next few weeks. ~Lori

(((((((((((((((((((((Lori))))))))))))))))))))) I'm so sorry you are going through all of this!  I wish you all the best in your transition, and definitely commend you for having the courage to make the choices that you feel are right and will make you happy. More hugs, Jenn

Thanks Jenn

Whoa, didn't see that coming!  I'm sorry to hear that you ended your relationship, but I applaud your courage in taking action when you realized you have been unhappy for awhile.  Healing thoughts headed your way, Kix

Thank you Kix, While it was one of the hardest things I have ever done, ultimately it had to happen. She is my best friend, but I have not been in love with her for many years, and it just wasn't fair to her to allow it to go on any longer. I was miserable, and I was making her miserable because she just couldn't figure out why she couldn't make me happy. It was the right thing to do. I appreciate the healing thoughts. ~Lori

Ah, Monday.  The start of a new week (and I'm hoping a more positive one than last week).  My job interview didn't go as I'd hoped, and I reacted by not practicing mindful eating.  I was lax all weekend (not exactly bingeing, but not caring what I ate) and it showed on the scale this morning. I did have a nice weekend.  We went to see "My Fair Lady" on Saturday.  It isn't one of my favorite plays, but it's part of our subscription series, so off I went.  I was surprised, I actually liked it.  The touring company is from the UK, and the caliber of performances were much higher than we usually get here in Denver.  It didn't hurt that I thought the actor who played Henry Higgins was HOT (but then, I have a thing for older fat men).  I should go downtown today and wander around to see if I can find him since the actors have Mondays off!  It's cold in Denver today and I wouldn't mind using his tall fat hotness to keep warm from the cold! Back to reality today, I'm off to the gym, and I'm practicing mindful eating.  I am also journaling not only my food, but I'm following Julia Cameron's journaling advice and writing every morning.  I'm in the middle of her book re: journaling and dieting, and I'll post more about it later. Here's the damage: Beginning weight: 530 lb Surgery weight: 407 lb Last week: 220 lb This week: 224 lb (UNACCEPTABLE!) Kix