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Nancy

Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 10:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
oh and for people that like to play with numbers-- i've lost 56.4 lbs to date and have 5.6 to goal that's another 10% of my total weigh loss..

56.4 x .10 = 5.6 == pretty funky eh :)

Jewels

Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 07:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nancy, thank you for the point info in regards to me nursing...now I just have to get my head in the right place to do this. I only have 10 pounds of baby weight left to lose, but would like to lose 5-10 pounds after that.

You are an inspiration, Nancy. Congratulations!

Uhoh

Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 10:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
nancy - i'm doing great! (at least i think so :P)

i started WW early october and have lost 26.5 lbs. at the same time i started a walking program and have added yoga to the mix, so am in general much more energetic and most surprisingly of all: not hungry!

before, i would diet and reach a weight i liked, then say to myself, 'thank heavens THAT'S over!' and gradually resume doing what got me overweight in the first place. this time i realize it's different, has to be, and i actually welcome the changes.

to me it comes down to not being lazy with cooking -that's what my biggest problem was. all it takes is a little effort on my part to make wholesome food instead of eating mostly un-wholesome prepared foods, cutting out soda and fruit juices and huge hunks of cheese (my particular weakness), and the weight falls off.

i can do this for life, and am really enthusiastic!

Nancy

Monday, January 27, 2003 - 11:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
yeh uhoh--



Nancy

Monday, January 27, 2003 - 11:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You also must have gotton one of these:

twentyfive

Bob2112

Monday, January 27, 2003 - 03:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Nancy and everyone else.

I went into hibernation mode about 2 weeks ago when the deep freeze moved into Chicago. I thought I posted last week, but I must have dreamt it. Anyway, I'm switching gears a little bit and will not be tracking the weight-loss for a while. I basically reached the main goals that I had set for myself way back whenever, so I'm at the point where I'll let the weight take care of itself.

Back last May, I was 260 and was not playing very well on my volleyball team. I could not go all out for a 60 minute match and my legs were very sore the next morning from all the jumping. My initial goal was to get back under 230 and build up my endurance so I could play at the level I had in previous years.

Now, for the last month or so, I have been floating between 220 and 224. Being 6' tall, this is a weight that I can carry pretty well, although, 200 to 210 would likely be better.

As far as the endurance part of it goes, I was doing much better after just hitting 240 and it only got better after that. This past fall session of volleyball was quite good. I have started playing in a racquetball league again and that is also going well. On Sundays, I now play racquetball from Noon to almost 1:00 and then run over to the open gym where we play 3-on-3 (or 4-on-4) volleyball for the next 2 hours. I am able to go all out for these 3 hours and wake up the next morning with no pain and just a little soreness.

I do want to thank Nancy for initially drawing me into this thread by setting a great example, and all the other posters for coming on board over the last few months. As we have seen, there are many success stories and many different ways that people have accomplished their goals. Do whatever works for you and don't stop trying. I will be reading and will post in support from time to time and will certainly join back in if I decide to specifically lose some more weight.

I'll see you guys in the exercise thread. Bob

Tess

Monday, January 27, 2003 - 04:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay!!
tess

Nancy

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 06:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
yeh bob--you did soo great--

applause applause :)

Enbwife

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 06:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nancy - I was a WW receptionist for a couple of years and it was a great way to keep the weight off.

Jewels - for nursing moms you get 10 extra points a day so ordinarily I would get 22-27, but right now I get 32-37!!!

I weighed in last Thursday after 1 week and lost 2 1bs which was good considering I felt like 37 points was a lot of food. I always eat to the higher end of my points range because I find it works the best. My sis who's also nursing full time ate to 32 points the first week and gained 1/2 1b... so we'll see what happens this Thursday. I'll post here with the news. I find that I'm not necessarily hungry but I have the "munchies" all the time, probably because I used to eat out of boredom and habit than hunger. That's the hardest part for me right now. I really need to get exercising more so I'm going to set up a treadmill routine on the days I know I won't be getting outside much. :) Keep up the great work everyone!

Nancy

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 06:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
lisa i have a friend who has been a receptionist for about 10 years and she says it definitely helps keep her weight in check becuase you can't get too far over your goal when working for them--so i do think it will help me a lot--i just hope they don't send me into boston to be a receptionist-- :)

i know for me when i first starting controlling the boredom eating was a biggie--now i'm able to do that easily but in the beginning i had a hard time--

i love my tony little gazelle for this type of weather--since i won't walk outside--and sometimes its 'too cold' to go out to the gym(yeah i know excuses excuses lol) :)

Juju2bigdog

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay, Bob!!! That is terrific! I hope it wasn't mostly water loss, though (a little Sponge humor).

Enbwife

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 07:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Down another 1 1b. 3 1bs in 2 weeks which is slow but at least I'm finally starting to lose some poundage!!! Sis lost 1 1b also and is going to up her points. Sounds weird but our leader always says if you're not eating enough you won't lose the weight. Proven true for us in the past. It's only been 2 weeks but I already feel healthier and more trim in my mind! :)

Denecee

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 01:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey all! Good job Bob & Enbwife! I haven't been on a scale in about two weeks but my jeans are looser on me and my arms & tummy seem firmer. I don't feel as stressed out like I did when I was weighing myself weekly. As some of you may know, I quit smoking on Jan.1, 2003 so it's been a challenge not to pick up more food. The key is to be alert about it, you know think before you eat. Am I hungry or just bored?
I'll check in again at the end of February, in the meantime I wish all of you success!

Meme9

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 03:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Enbwife, I agree with your leader. I was in WW about 18 years ago after the birth of my son...anyway I found if I made myself eat everything I was suppose to(and sometimes I was up to midnight trying to get all of it in), the more weight I lost. I made it to goal that way.

I should start going again, but then that is one more thing I'll have to do. I don't take the time to eat regularly...most of the time it's between 1 and 3 in the afternoon before I eat anything at all. I know that is why I've put weight on. This may be what I work on after I'm a non-smoker! hehe

Nancy

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 06:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
hi lisa my leader says this same thing--otherwise you body tends to go into 'starvation mode'--i tend to stick around mid-point in my range(20-25 right now) but on days i earn aps i eat closer to 25 :)

Nancy

Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 10:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i am inching ever so much closer to my goal--lost 1.4 this week for a total of 57.8 4.2 to go :)

Enbwife

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 07:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow! That's awesome Nancy! I can't wait to reach goal again. It feels so good. You must be so proud of yourself. :)

Nancy

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 11:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes i am--and i was wondering if this thread would get moved over to the community corner..i guess someone was a little slow this week-end but i did feel like it belonged here along witht he exercise and weight watchers recipes :)

Nancy

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 11:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
This time when i reach goal i plan on staying there..(or below even!) :)

Lancecrossfire

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 11:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't know that it was being slow as much as it was just over looking it the first time around.

Marysafan

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 12:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay...I lost 6 pounds in the month of January...I had hoped to lose at least 5 so I am right on track which is a minor miracle considering I haven't been exercising the way I should. I am pumped about February now...Hopefully another 5 pounds!

Nancy

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 12:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah Mary good for you

Tess

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 12:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I've lost 11 since Christmas...8 in the past 3 weeks. :) I'm hoping for 10 per month til summer. Yay! Those Kindergarteners are really keeping me moving.

Bob2112

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 01:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Excellent job Lisa, Nancy, Mary and Tess! :)

Thanks to everyone for their kind words last week.

Nancy

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 06:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
yeh tess