Something happened to me yesterday. A little harsh reality and some firm words (Judith) really did do something to me. Funny how certain events happen to either knock sense into you or PUSH you. After reading Johns post in his journal sometime ago about how he doesn’t understand after reading journals why people praise others for minimal effort or something along those lines, It ticked me off. Thinking well Duh were here for support. IMHO – for me in all reality that kind of support really doesn’t work. Don’t get me wrong I am more then grateful for the kind words given to me. But again IMHO for me, Sticking it to me works best. It Pi$$es me off and gets me mad. I have been for the last two days now. (telling me I’m yo-yoing,, and telling me maybe you’ll still be the same weight next year…) What the HeCK! EXCUSES EXCUSES……

Judith your last post really ticked me off. It ticked me off so bad that I got on my treadmill, and while I was on my treadmill sweating good after about 15 minutes. I almost felt euphoric…. I started Balling. Crying on my treadmill while listening to Moby featuring Gwen Stefani….I’m not sure where the cry came from? Realizing that this is about my health and then confirming that by reading the Lords Table right after. And realizing that all along I needed someone to kick me. Somehow I feel like that cry released me.

Weighing 190 something, having a wrap around *****, Arms the size of my Dear Mamaw, Calves and thighs that ache from being so large, and shoulders the droop, is not me. That is not who I am inside. I am usually always direct with people in life. And don’t consider my self to be this soft mushy lack of confidence being. Inside I am Kick ass, I am Strong, and ******y regardless. This is the start of my new journal my last was called One Life to Live… This time it is “Living my Life to the Fullest:
MY FOOD YESTERDAY:

¾ C. of Kashi Good friends – ½ C. of Kashi Crunch – ½ C. Soy Milk ) 215
1 Light and Fit Blackberry Yogurt, w/ ¼ c. of oat bran 120
Salad- Cucumber, tomato, celery, romaine, spinach, red onion. – 7 ff croutons – 1 T. sliced almonds – 1 T. Rice Vinegar – 1 T. Light Ranch – 1 Slice Swiss – 2 thin slice turkey. 240
1 Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich 130
Roll
4 oz Flank Steak

MY ACTIVITY:
10 minute warm-up- Treadmill – 1 mile for 20 minutes 3.2 min mile. HR 149
Arms: (beginner) Did 20 of each and when they aren’t so hard I will add light weights and sets:
Outer Shoulder: 20
Top Shoulder: 20
Chest Press: 20
Push Ups: 5
Biceps: 20
Triceps behind head: 20
Triceps back straight: 20

MY FLUID:
2 C. of Coffee
64 oz of water

If you visit my journal, Thank You… If you comment in my journal Give me the truth, your harshest thoughts and opinions. I’m here to learn I am here to become stronger, and leaner…. To document my EFFORTS towards my goals and to say goodbye to this mess I allowed myself to become. So here I go……………..

To JUDITH………….. :hug: Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Max, i was scared to death after i posted that to you, i seriously thought of dropping out of DT. But i was you (this Jan. will be 8 yrs ago) i ate (no exercise at all) up to 212 pds, i was on/off diets constantly, then just gave up, i was getting out of furniture like i was nine months pregnant,BECAUSE i couldnt just lift myself out anymore! so when i read your journal, I SAW RED LIGHTS FLASHING ALL OVER! your are a beautiful woman, you have a lovely family, if you want to lose weight, preapre for your success, i needed a support group to make me be accountable, but most of all i needed knowledge to guide me to change my habits. i didnt mean to be harsh, but girl get going, by Christmas lets see where you are, remember add and build every couple weeks on all the new habits, you cant go from from a-z in a day, a side note, my oldest married yesterday, he is 32 i wish him and Aneisa much happiness!

Yay for doing that treadmill!!!! You ARE strong. You ARE kick *****. You have the spark & are doing the positive thinking to do this. Adding the exercise and getting (mad and) focused is all you need. GO FOR IT!

Lisrey :up:

Hi Maximum,
I've havent' gotten around much lately, so i don't know what was posted. but you go girl. Exercise is the best thing for you. I'm glad you had a light bulb moment. Strange place to have it but that is ok. its good to see you motivated again. I'm working on mine. Congrats on the exercise. WE BOTH WILL BE THERE BY CHISTMAS and will ready to get our belly buttons pierced. To bad I'm not there and we could go together and do it.
I checked my measurements today. although my weight is up today my measurements are down everywhere except my boobs. I guess that is where the extra weight is becomes they are bigger. I wish they would stay that way. HAHA!!!!!

Continue to track your measurements, it helps. what also helps is to do like a little fitness test and track your improvements. That is a real high to see how far you have come.

Renee:D

Dear Maxi,

I purposefully looked for your new Journal .....

You know each one of us has to be spoken to in a different way ...

I know myself .... I can't be harsh with someone IT JUST ISN'T ME .. not at this point in my life. I will always give truth but tempered with kindness ....

I don't know what Judy (judith6) posted in your Journal ..... but she like the rest of us CARES about each other. We all have to find WHATEVER WORKS FOR US.

I have faith in you Maxi ..... I know you will find success. As always, Monica :hug: :wn

:rose:

We never know what is going to be the key to turning our unhealthy behaviors around (heck, I'm still not sure what clicked for me). I'm really happy that you found the approach which motivates you! I acknowledge that sometimes I am afraid to be harsh...you never know how someone might react. But now that you've made it clear what you will accept and even need, I'll try to rise to those guidelines.

That being said, I don't see anything to criticize about your latest efforts. Keep it up!

Thanks so much for your post. I will continue to be me with my straightfoward, pointing out the obvious, tough love live. I now know for a fact that I have a toss up audience of people who get me and will be helped and the cry babies who will take it as an internal wrong.

Thanks again.

more power to you.


Originally posted by maximum
Something happened to me yesterday. A little harsh reality and some firm words (Judith) really did do something to me. Funny how certain events happen to either knock sense into you or PUSH you. After reading Johns post in his journal sometime ago about how he doesn’t understand after reading journals why people praise others for minimal effort or something along those lines, It ticked me off. Thinking well Duh were here for support. IMHO – for me in all reality that kind of support really doesn’t work. Don’t get me wrong I am more then grateful for the kind words given to me. But again IMHO for me, Sticking it to me works best. It Pi$$es me off and gets me mad. I have been for the last two days now. (telling me I’m yo-yoing,, and telling me maybe you’ll still be the same weight next year…) What the HeCK! EXCUSES EXCUSES……

Judith your last post really ticked me off. It ticked me off so bad that I got on my treadmill, and while I was on my treadmill sweating good after about 15 minutes. I almost felt euphoric…. I started Balling. Crying on my treadmill while listening to Moby featuring Gwen Stefani….I’m not sure where the cry came from? Realizing that this is about my health and then confirming that by reading the Lords Table right after. And realizing that all along I needed someone to kick me. Somehow I feel like that cry released me.

Weighing 190 something, having a wrap around *****, Arms the size of my Dear Mamaw, Calves and thighs that ache from being so large, and shoulders the droop, is not me. That is not who I am inside. I am usually always direct with people in life. And don’t consider my self to be this soft mushy lack of confidence being. Inside I am Kick ass, I am Strong, and ******y regardless. This is the start of my new journal my last was called One Life to Live… This time it is “Living my Life to the Fullest:
MY FOOD YESTERDAY:

¾ C. of Kashi Good friends – ½ C. of Kashi Crunch – ½ C. Soy Milk ) 215
1 Light and Fit Blackberry Yogurt, w/ ¼ c. of oat bran 120
Salad- Cucumber, tomato, celery, romaine, spinach, red onion. – 7 ff croutons – 1 T. sliced almonds – 1 T. Rice Vinegar – 1 T. Light Ranch – 1 Slice Swiss – 2 thin slice turkey. 240
1 Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich 130
Roll
4 oz Flank Steak

MY ACTIVITY:
10 minute warm-up- Treadmill – 1 mile for 20 minutes 3.2 min mile. HR 149
Arms: (beginner) Did 20 of each and when they aren’t so hard I will add light weights and sets:
Outer Shoulder: 20
Top Shoulder: 20
Chest Press: 20
Push Ups: 5
Biceps: 20
Triceps behind head: 20
Triceps back straight: 20

MY FLUID:
2 C. of Coffee
64 oz of water

If you visit my journal, Thank You… If you comment in my journal Give me the truth, your harshest thoughts and opinions. I’m here to learn I am here to become stronger, and leaner…. To document my EFFORTS towards my goals and to say goodbye to this mess I allowed myself to become. So here I go……………..

To JUDITH………….. :hug: Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Hello,

glad to see you started a new journal. i also from time to time need a strict talking too. it gives me a push. for me i got so sick of working so hard to lose and only to gain some back and i aimed last yr to be at goal or close to it for my birthday in april and it didnt happen so that is my goal for this year.
today i now fit into a pair of jeans that wouldnt button or even come close a month ago. i stood up and they zipped and buttoned with no effort, no lying on bed sucking in tummy. they fit perfect and i felt so good. my step girl also had an old navy shirt left here. and i put it on and it fit so i wore it all day.

each day i focus harder and learn more, i am so sick of feeling like im fat. or feeling i dont look good in clothes. i am worried health wise being this heavy for my tiny height.
we will do this my friend and i will push you and feel free to push me back.

I will always be honest with you too.

are weight and goal weight are so close. so lets keep going and see each other to goal.

take care and hang in there.

I would never say anything about someones weight, what i did point out from my view point was a pattern that i saw of Max going on and off program weekly/no accountability of caloric intake/or regular exercise, i had been following her journal for many weeks(maybe months time goes by so fast!) i thought it was time for someone that has changed there life to speak up. I did not mean to offend, i tried not to be harsh, anyone that makes changes deserves a pat on the back,

Just popping in real quick here.

I will respond to everyones posts on Monday..... I do appreciates everyones thoughts and opinions.

I am way strapped for time here. Much to do....

Judith - Please know that I appreciated Everything you wrote to me. And I hope I didnt give anybody the worng impresstion that your some kind of Hard *****..... More like instructing and coaching and truthful.....


Everyone have a loosing weekend, and I'll be back on Monday with a vengence... :up:

Hello,

can you send someone to coach me with a kick in my butt. i went to a shower yesterday and got carried away. i can believe i have so little self control in some situations but i am back today with a vengence as well.

Lets kick some ***** today Max.

have a good day and take care.

Ok, I'm pumped and ready for action. My weekends get hectic around here. Sat and Sun. No workout, But I did move around and went up and down my stairs too many times to count. I spent most of yesterday cleaning out my room. Clothes only. Its funny I now have a section of jeans and capris(sz 14-18) fit now in one section - more jeans and capris (sz 12), then in my dresser I have one section for size 10 jeans, and one section of the most adorable sun dresses (s-m) Then I have shorts sections (14) down to (sz 5) I am really thinking of throwing out the sz 5. Cause WHEN I can get back into them, I will buy new ones!

So first Mini goal - to workout for 14 days straight. Then I will re-evaluate.....

I ate fairly well this weekend. I ate lots of watermelon and LOTS of the biggest Juciest, sweetest Blueberryish Blueberries.... In fact I am going to go buy some more this afternoon.

I also went swimming.

LISREY: YES... I am going for it. I cant wait to feel better. I already feel much better......

ARF: Yes I will continue to track my measurements. Especially now that I will be working out for the next fourteen days. How's the heat there? I hear it horrific! Its been 102 to 104 here. A bit to Hot for me. Makes it hard to do to much.
And Yes I am commited to the Belly button piercing.

MONICA: My sweet sweet Mon. Hows that foot Grily girl.....? Thanks for stopping in and sending your genourous words my way.

TRYIN2LOOSE: :D

LUTHA: I read your STAR journal? Is that what it is called? it was motivating..... I think we all have to be ready for this to work. And when I am at goal maybe we can meet at Glen Ivy?

LisaDOO: Hey there slick Chick. Belt it baby.... Don't hold back.... Really..... Im sick like that. Thrive on it! ;)

MIN-NERS: BIG DEAL you had a flub up day, Thats what keep us going sometimes, and each time it will get better. Cause we feel better about ourselves and have to much pride to pollute our georgous bods with filth..... I will make my weigh in days Friday too my friend. We will do this...... :up:

JUDITH: I Read you STAR journal too WOWZA...... So is it really harder to Maintain then lose?


To all who visit thank you... With out your support and words of wisdom I would be in this alone. ThankS!

Dear Maxi,

Just stopping by to give you a GIGANTIC :hug: ...... make it :super: terrific day. As always, Monica :wn

Hi Maximum,
The heat is unreal. Because of it my feet and hands are swollen and I'm showing a gain. i sweat just sitting at the table. Your weekend sounds like mine. I went swimming also this weekend. did alot of work around the house. And yes, I have quite a collection of sizes also. I got rid of the smallest sizes. I figure if I ever get that small again I will treat myself to a shopping spree.

I too am committed to the belly button piercing. I've been exercising daily and am concentrating on my abs. My weak spot. I'm going to 21 days of exercise. We shall see how it goes. Doing good right now.
Take care and good luck with the exercise.
Renee

Maximum:

14 days of exercise for a goal is a great way to get motivated. You can do it girl just get up each day with the attitude that exercise is the best food in the world. Taste so good and makes your body feel fantastic afterwards.

Judy2:ex:

Wow! Your 14 days of exercise goal is great. I wanna see you do it! :coach:

I have a reward system for all of my various sizes of clothes that has worked really well as a motivator for me. Here's what I did when I started my weight loss:

I tried on EVERYTHING I owned. I hung the clothes in three different closets as I went, a "too big" closet, a "too small" closet, and a closet of everything that fit me. Every time I lost 10 pounds, I let myself try on everything in all of my closets again, and move things to the appropriate places. The "too big" closet became a place for items on their way to the consignment store, and the "too small" closet is almost empty now! :D It is a lot of fun to see the changes 10 pounds makes, and it makes me push really hard to get to a number that ends in a "9"! I also find that knowing when I pull something out to wear that it will fit me is wonderful.

Keep something in a size 5 just so you can feel the pride of knowing you're back to that point again. Weird, but I find a lot of my older clothes are different sizes than clothes with the same size labeled today...

You are gonna get there! Keep the great attitude & go!

Lisrey :ribbon:

Hello,

so you will be joining me on fridays weigh days? I like to do it on friday before the weekend comes.

glad to see you so motivated. we will do this, i also have smaller clothes waiting to be worn but i will buy some new too. must do that as a reward for all this hard work.

keep strong buddy and im right here with you fighting the fight.

have a great day and take care.

ok, so I am now caught up....I told you I was hovering around. Life for me is still hectic but I am still motivated as well. I too will be doing the belly piercing when I get to goal. I have not started back with the exercising yet but I am hoping that watchin you in action will motivate me.

keep up the good work.

Julie

FOOD FOR YESTERDAY:
Breakfast:
Ham and Egg Beater Bagel (345)
Lunch:
Spring Mix of Salad w/ sliced Turkey,parmesan,tomato,cucumber,red onion, 7 Croutons, 1T. Rice Vinegar, 1T FF Ranch. (185)
1 Square Chocolate (70)
Dinner:
4 oz. Of Salmon – 1 Baked Potato 1 T. Sour Cream – 1 Corn Cob (373)
1 Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich (130)
3 Lemon Meringues (90)
TOTAL CAL…. 1193


ACTIVITY (DAY 1)
Treadmill – 1.25 miles
26 minutes
HR 149

LEGS: (Started out with 3sets of 12, but quickly brought it down to 3 sets of 8)
Calves
Outer thigh ( 2 different kinds)
Inner thigh
Front thigh
Buttocks
Buttocks, Back and Thighs – shwewwwy…

FLUIDS:
72 oz of Water
2 C. of Coffee
½ Diet Grapefruit Shasta

Felt good to sweat yesterday from working out. And oochy my bootie is tiny bit sore. Every time I looked at myself my mind would want to tell me, There is no way you will ever get THIS to look Good! Maybe better but never good. So had to argue with myself. YOU ARE DOING THIS TO FEEL BETTER….. FEEL BETTER…… AND YOU WILL LOOK BETTER THEN THIS……… I do feel like I have way more energy. Woke up at 6 and did a hour and half of chores which included me walking down to the street UMPTEEN times for the Trash… I have a real long Driveway…… I could probably fit 15 SUVs in it. Spraying for ants, Laundry, School lunch, coffee, breakfast for son, Breakfast for Dog, ran bath for son , etc, etc, etc………


MONICA: I’m so glad to hear your TUTSY is better…. Soon CURVES….

ARFAIN: Hi ya! Wish it would cool down a bit. I to was going to goal for 21, but mentally 21 is a lot for me, But 14 sounded doable then 7 more sounds even more doable! :up: Hopefully I can get my abs in this week…… Okay I will get them in….. Again my mind wants to think WHY? Your belly is huge….BUT NOW I WILL DO THEM! I to thought, Hmmm Why would I want to wear these size 5 BONGO shorts…. Lol….NEW sounds better,,,,

JUDY2: It felt so good to sweat yesterday and feel that endorphin high, I love my legs gets to that part where I feel I could go forever…..

LISREY: GREAT IDEAs…. I will do that sounds fun… and 10 pounds goals seem doable to me too…..I’m going to try on everything tonight….. This should be a quick form of amusing entertainment……

MIN-NERS: I like to weigh myself everyday, But I am going to refrain till my MINNIMAX – Day……… We will report in…….. Gosh I cant wait to see the new me. My DH was looking at old pictures of me and he said gosh your face looks long in these pics, and I said that’s cause its thin….. Yep can’t wait!!!!

Hello,

great so see you kickin butt in the exercise dept. i got mine in today too,.
when i started losing wt the first place it was noticible was my face.

you will see the new you with all the effort your putting in this. you will get the results you want.

got to move it, to lose it.

hang in there.

take care.

HI Maximum

Just stopped to see how you are doing with the exercise. I'm on 5 days straight. a new recent record for me. I think it is helping me. I sure its going to help you. Take care.
Renee:D

Congrats on getting day 1 of exercise under your belt! :up:

You know, I didn't think that I would ever lose enough to make a difference on how I looked either. This is going to sound really weird... But after awhile, I got to the point where I noticed my KNEES were thinner. Now whenever I look down at my knees (when I'm sitting), I think WOW! Although I recognize the thinner me in the mirror, I still don't recognize those knees as mine! :laugh:

Glad you liked the idea about the closets. If your closets are anything like mine were, though, it won't be quick! You will need a good chunk of time to try on all that stuff! Have fun, and REMEMBER how things fit, so when you try them on again 10 pounds from now, you can say, "Hey, Wow!"

Lisrey :hug:

FOOD FOR YESTERDAY:

Breakfast:
1 Everything Bagel w/ egg beater and ham. (390)
1 Light n fit Orange Yogurt w/ 1 banana and 1 Nectarine.(260)
Homemade Curry Chicken w/broccoli and Carrots (150)
1 C. of White rice (100)
1 Skinny Cow Ice Cream (120)
¼ of C. Rice Pudding (50)
1 square Chocolate (70)
TOTAL Calories: 1141

ACTIVITY FOR YESTERDAY:

Treadmill – 1.50 Miles – 30 minutes HR 145 – 149
ARMS:
Outer Shoulder 20
Top Shoulder 20
Chest Press 20
Push-ups 10
Biceps 20 (will add weights next time)
Triceps 20 a.
Triceps 20 b

ABS:
Arms crossed on chest 30
Side Abs 30 ea side
Side Abs 30 ea side

My mind wants to go at a faster pace on treadmill, but since my HR is at the high end I will only go as fast as my Heart will let me, until I build myself up. Gosh it feels good. So so good to exercise. And because I workout during my lunch break, I never feel like eating to much. So eating fruit and yogurt sounded good to me. DOO DEE DOOOO,, Who just said that? That is so not me.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE:

I HATE MY DOG RIGHT NOW………… Because we have such a bad ant problem right now. I was spraying for ants and Hunter decided to run out the screen door I meant through the screen door Into the pool, back through the screen door and ran in circle eight all around the down stairs of my house, WATER everywhere…. Not only that, he got the tile wet. So when I went chasing after him I flew crushing my little toe right in to the wall all this as I am grabbing STUPID dog by his collar and collar goes whipping off his neck. It literally looks like a tornado came though here……. So now he is outside scratching my sliding glass door barking his head off. My neighbors probably hate me right now. 8-| I never want to let him in again….. I am so so so mad at him right now. And my daughter is going to meet Satan himself if she doesn’t get her act together. Whew the mouth on this child I haven’t done this on a long time but the other night she got the CLAW, My hand on her mouth squeezing till I see fish lips. Can you tell I am in a AWESOME MOOD RIGHT NOW. And that little fact that I haven’t had a visit from the Cotex Kid since February and my chest is sore as heck, AND AND some kind of Pink Smurfit came out of me yesterday… SORRY I KNOW TMI……… I am just FLIPPIN OUT HERE……..

TO MY DT FRIENDS

MIN-NERS: It would be nice to see my jaw line again, feel like it kind of just meshes in with my neck. But I’m sure the only place I will lose it first will be my chest. Owell, I wore pants when I worked today So I would not get discouraged. Where are you today. I am dying for MINNMAX DAY…….

RENEE: I figure, well If my weight stays up at least I’ll be in shape? Or more toned. Good for you on the 5 down…

LISREY: WHAT: :eek: I may actually get to see my knees again someday? Are you kidding. I haven’t seen my knees in many years. I carry the majority of my weight in my rear and legs. I’m a pear you see! Knees and ankles. Not Cankles……. Two separate entities. Gosh cant wait……….!



KAREN VOIGHT: "In the first month of exercising regularly you'll start to feel the differance. In the second month, you'll see the differance, In the thrid month, others will notice the differance."

*mental note* do not piss Maximum off this week! ;)

I am sorry you are having such a rough week my friend - and hope it gets better for you fast :)


Jade

Hi Maximum

I'm feeling the same way right now. Even if I don't lose weight at least I'm in shape. but it would be nice to see the muscles I'm building.

You are doing great with the exercise. I did step aerobics today. I thought I was going to die for a while. My heart was beating so hard that I could barely breathe and was dripping with sweat. It was 104 degrees here today. its going to be cooler tomorrow. The forecast is for it to only be 101 degrees.

Teenagers, what can you do with them. At times you just want to sew their mouths shut so you don't have to hear the mess coming out of them. It seems to be an universal thing with them and their mouths. My hubby only smacked his daughter's mouth once and that was after she called me a f*#king b@#$H. There has been times I've threatened to wash her mouth out with soap. It doesn't work.

have you talked to your dr about your lack of monthly visitor?

I lost it in my chest first. The one place I didn't want and could afford to lose it. there are 4th graders with chest bigger than mine.

The dog: what can you do about them? I ahte it when the collar comes off. They think it is funny.

Take care and good luck with the exercise.
Renee:D

Yay for another day of good-for-you exercising!! :dn
You should post this on your wall or something -- put it somewhere where you will see it when you need to remember:

Originally posted by maximum

Gosh it feels good. So so good to exercise.

How was your fruit?

Lisrey :hug:

Hi Maximum,
Sounds like you need a break. I do hope things get better for you this week.
I can so relate to your dog and daughter problem. My daughter also got the "claw "this week. She can have such an attitude at times. How old is yours?


I think you are doing GREAT with your exercise. :lift:
Keep it up and you will indeed see the results in no time.

Mia

Hello,

the day you described sounds like some of my days here. my one girl has been mouthy and i will not tolerate it any longer. i never hit my kids or anything like that but they push you to the edge with defiance so i have clamped down hard with punishment and i did grab her too,. she was in shock as i never did that but i tried talking to her and everything else and nothing works so i figure a little shock to the system might.

my problem here is boys these days. i am aging rapidly over it. my girls are beautiful and look older than they are, (not there faults of course) but my 11 yr old has the body of a 16 yr old no lie.
she stands 5'2 with long legs and is full figured in the chest area. if you didnt know her age you would guess 16 or 17 and my girl that is 13 1/2 looks 16 also. what can i do?????

anyways have a good day and take care.

I love the word, "mouthy." It was used frequently to describe me as a youth.

Thought I'd stop by and say thank you so much for being so supportive of my on-again-off-again love affair with food.

FOOD FOR YESTERDAY:
Egg Beater and Ham Bagel (345)
Chicken,Broccoli and Carrots (175)
Spaghetti with meat sauce (518)
2 squares of chocolate (140)
2 lemon meringues (60)

TOTAL CAL…. 1238

ACTIVITY FOR YESTERDAY – DAY 3
1.52 Miles 30 min HR 148

LEGS: (3 sets of 10)
Outer thighs
Inner thighs
Front of thighs
Side kicks
Squats

BUTTOCKS
Lift and hold 20 sec. 4 times

So by eating under 1500 calories a day and exercising the weight should just melt off ay? Sure it will…… Even though Little Lying Bastard scale had the pleasure of me stepping on him this morning even though MINNMAX WEIGH DAY is not till tomorrow I couldn’t stand to wait. And Little Lying Bastard smiled proudly back up at me with a steady 194, not 193 not 193.5 (194) How lovely that is……. But that’s ok after a few weeks of the new me…….. I wont even care to stand on the scale. YA RIGHT……

Regardless, I FEEL BETTER, Truly I do….. Isn’t it funny, how I can workout for mmm 3 days and now I think I am Kick ass. I am strong and Invincible….. LOL………
It’s a mental thing People…… Pumping myself envisioning myself.. This is what my Prevention Magazine suggests… So I am going with it….. Scramble my self loathing I’m fat and ugly brain into PICTURE OF HEALTH BRAIN… All that till I read a article on Yahoo news about how they did a study on the where the worst air in the nation was? Guess where. You got it. RIGHT THE HELL HERE !!!!..... Maybe I should move to Montana, or hmmm Oregon, or somewhere healthier Utah?? Is Utah healthier? Whatever…. That’s why I workout right here in my house. Right here where I can make Mouthy girl workout with me and heckle to myself that this 14 year skinny gal of mine is more out of shape then me. As I order 1-2-3-4 and she’s going ahhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhh and then I can say come one 1 more….. Hmmm maybe I should look into being some sort of Aerobics instructor when I become all fit and trim?? :hm: So to sum it up and I am waiting for SKINNY FIT girl to posses my body…….

JADE: Hello Darlin… Gosh long time no see…. But I’m Glad to be seeing you now…. Eh, I was just huffin and Puffin yesterday……. I’m Fine………..REALLY!

ARF: It to has been about 104 here….. Thank you Lord for A/C and fans. Whokay if my daughter ever a uttered a foul word at me…. It would be WWF And guess who would be the champion. They should come out with TEEN TAPE…… To wrap around there lips. Gosh that would be great.. She is my arguer, Always has to say something back, make a point. I DON’T KNOW WHERE SHE GETS THAT FROM……
(“Your children are a mirror of you!”……Dr. Phil) SHUT UP DR. PHIL!
My Doctor says that just me? I’m not sure anymore… I laughed when you said the dogs think its funny when there collars come off, You know when I finally let him back in, he went and got his collar and dropped it at my feet and sat. Awlllllllllll.. So cute… It a LOVE HATE relationship.

LISREY: POSTED!!!!! RIGHT HERE ON MY PC…….. My Nectarine wasn’t to bad. Not GREAT, but not bad,,,,, Thanks for the KUDOS

BELLA MIA: WELL HELLO :wave: And Welcome to my journal….. My daughter is 14… You GOT TO love em ay? Lol Thanks for your support and dropping in.

MINNIE: I am hearing the boy thing, They keep calling my house and one time I pretended to be my daughter. The boy was being a smart ass with her(me) telling her she’s HOT, and would like to get together with her, and blah blah, So I told UH why would you think You are Hot enough for me, AND your juvenile way of telling me I’M HOT, Then he says UH is this uh…… is this… who is this? My reply…. THE ****** MOTHER FROM HELL then heckled loudly, this after him and friends keep calling and harassing and I have had enough. So I can so relate my dear………

CHUM-DILLY-UM: HEY! I LOVE FOOD TOOOO…… In fact I don’t think there are many foods I don’t love. As long as its cooked I’m good…… To bad food loves me too. So I have to break up with it and date my treadmill from now on…… We all luv ya Chum…..

I finally found you, Maxi dear.

I love your new attitude. But gosh, maybe I shouldn't say that? Well, if it's Drill Sergeant you want, Drill Sergeant you get.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ONE MORE NEGATIVE WORD FROM YOU - YOU THINK IT'S COOL TO BE SO DOWN ON YOURSELF? EVEN WHEN YOU'RE HAPPY YOU'RE HARD ON YOURSELF - NOW KNOCK IT OFF!!!

THE NEXT TIME YOU'RE TEMPTED TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR FAT ***** OR HOW FAT AND UGLY YOU ARE, OR THAT YOU ARE LAZY AND ALWAYS FAIL, JUST PICTURE THOSE WORDS COMING OUT OF YOUR SWEET DAUGHTER'S MOUTH. PICTURE HER LOOKING INTO THE MIRROR AND THINKING "I AM SO UGLY, I AM WORTHLESS, I AM FAT." BECAUSE SHE IS GOING TO LEARN YOUR ATTITUDE AND MODEL IT WHEN SHE GETS OLDER - OH YES SHE WILL!!

"Oh," but you say, "She isn't any of those things. She's not fat or ugly or worthless."

NEITHER ARE YOU!!!! BUT SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE YOU LEARNED TO THINK YOU WERE, AND SO WILL YOUR PRECIOUS DAUGHTER IF YOU DON'T SHAPE UP NOW AND START LEARNING TO BE KINDER, MORE ACCEPTING OF YOURSELF.

Okay, sorry for the caps. This is not like me - I'd rather keep saying nice kind mild things and encouraging you. But you said you wanted it straight so I thought I'd try to give it to you straight.

I REALLY like you. I have since my first day on DT. Here were my first thoughts about Maxi in the order they occured:

D@mn! That girl's funny.
D@mn! That girl's a sweety!
D@mn! That girl's pretty! (Saw your pictures)
D@mn! That girl's got extremely low (extremely unjustified) self-esteem.

You probably think your weight is your worst flaw. Well, I beg to differ. I think it's the way you feel about yourself. You cannot wait to lose the weight before you start liking yourself - you have to do it now. If you wait, it will never happen. That's right, you will be 122 pounds and still mentally beating yourself up. Maybe not over your weight, but you'll find plenty of other things to hate. Getting older makes sure of that!

Can you imagine being married to someone who hated you? Someone who said maybe 1000 negative things to you every day of your life until you died? Well, girl, you might as well be. Because you can divorce your spouse, but you can't divorce yourself. You must learn to treat yourself the way you would want your spouse to treat you - with gentleness, care and respect.

**crawling back under my rock**

Hello,

well the Lying Bastard of mine showed a gain so i am even with you now.
it is so depressing but i will keep moving forward.
i exercised all week even with TOM and i drank all the water but food choices were bad so thats what did it. so now onward for a new week to lose this ungodly fat.
hope you did better than me this week. at least one of us should glow.
not me this time sad to say. but i am being honest with everyone including myself so that i can focus and stay on track. no more lying or secrets.

your the best my friend.

wish you lived closer than we could discuss our teen boy problems. cuz beleive me i have it here and with 2 girls.
someone help me now



:c( :c(

well have a great day and weekend and take care.

I find getting into the 180's hard. when i had lost alot before it was hell to get there and harder to get to the 170's so hope its not the same this time around. getting under 200 was easy but the lowest i got was 174 in nov and trying to get back there. it was months trying to get out of the 180's so i m praying its easier this time around.

Minnie, think back, where you in the 190s for many yrs, i slowed down when i got to the 170-160 range i had stayed in that range for over 15 yrs, so it was much work breaking out of it while losing. i had to up my walking allot. it is frustrating, but i was feeling so much better physically after hitting 212. I had never exercise so seeing my body stamina improve every week just encouraged me onward.

FOOD FOR YESTERDAY
2C. of Corn Bran w/ ½ C. of Soy Milk
½ Banana (340)
1C. Noodles,1/2 C. Sauce, 3 oz ground Turkey (322.50)
4oz Ground Turkey, ½ C. of Beans, 1 Tortilla, 1T sour cream (380)
1 Skinny Cow (120)
1 square Chocolate (70)
Total Calories: 1232.5



ACTIVITY FOR YESTERDAY (4 of 14)

Treadmill 30 min 1.5 miles HR 143

ARMS:
Outer Shoulder 20
Top Shoulder 20
Chest Press 20
Push-ups 10
Biceps 20 added 3 lb weights
Triceps 20 a. added 3 lb weights
Triceps 20 b

Deeam I just realized I forgot to do ABS…. hmmm I’ll have to make sure and do that tonight.

Well welll, Lying Bastard and I will not be friends anytime soon.. NOPE…. After a week of eating 1200 cal or under, and exercise I gained a pound. Go figure that…….? WHATEVER… As badly as it wants to get me down, I wont let it. I’m just going to chalk it up to MUSCLE GAIN? Lol HEY IT WORKS FOR MEE…..

I took daughter to the Higschool today to register, Boy what a ordeal. Id cards, asb cards, pictures, books, this form and that form, bus schedule, locker assignments……… Its almost 11:00 I still haven’t eaten. But no worries I will be sure to do that as soon as I get off here.

I think I will have to go back to analyzing everything I eat, I hate to do that but that seemed to work for me in the past. Fat content, carb content and Protien…… 8-| EYES GOT TO DO WHATS I GOTS TO DO……

I’ll also be measuring myself very Monday to see how long it takes, and taking a picture every Monday in the same to small for me now work out fit…. This should be entertaining…….


ELIVI: GOOD GOD GIRL!!!! Why don’t you just write a book…. :rofl: I just would like to say one thing in response to your comment…. “ITS IN MY NATURE” I’m guarded for the worst and the best so as to not be disappointed. Mental I know, It really makes no sense. My cynical behavior…… CALL ME FREAK….. See there I go again. But just so you know I PRIDE myself on being a Grade A ******! :D
Thanks for coming and visiting me. Thanks for your support…. Thanks for spending the time to write to me. You were uplifting and I do appreciate it..
Oh and remove the rock…. I asked for it. And I gratefully except it. Thanks!

MINNIE: Awl…. US what the hell is up with us and bods? I tell you our MUSCLE It wait to burst out of us, Well hey your still 1 pound under me although I think My 1 pound is a falsey. Maybe something to do with the Pink Smurfit problem I am having. We can’t quit or stray we must go down not back up….


JUDITH: Oh hey! I appreciate you acknowledgment in my journal here. No really! ;) What the heck!!!! LOL… Well hi anyway! Thanks for checking in…….

Sorry , Hello Max! Something in Minnies response caught my eye. I see great strides with your daily exercise/food, you are improving, keep fine tuning it towards what works for you, (glad to see at least half the banana) try to add more veggies please(i know you dont like them LOL) and every three weeks add five more minutes on your walking-running what ever you do. you have made GREAT strides this last week, you didnt gain this weight in a week, it will take time, now onto another subject, my sympathies on having a high schooler now! LOL all kidding aside, you will have great fun adentures in the next four yrs, it will be time of change, i remember when my daughter started dating her high school boyfriend, i thought my husband was going to just mourn himself away after six months i said snapout ofit they just aren't the same for many yrs to come once high school hits( for me girls are worse than boys at this age LOL)

Maxi,

This is one kick ass jounal you got here. I love it. Sorry it took me so long to find ya :o

I love your attitude. I love Judith's attitude too LOL

Keep rockin and walkin.

Darlene :hippy:

Hi Maximum

Don't worry about the lying bastard, I have hidden mine. I will take it back out on the 1st. then I'm going to hid it again until the 15th. I was driving myself nuts with it. Up and down. so it is hidden. Of course, on the first if I haven't lost weight it might go out the window and off the balcony onto some lava rocks. then it won't lie anymore. You are doing great with the exercise and eating.
I remember registering mine for high school. There was the id card, the library card and the internet card. There were large amounts of forms to fill out, had to figure out the bus schedule and all that fun stuff. It just goes downhill from there.

Anyways, don't worry about the pound, its muscle of your visitor. I think I'm up but I'm also having PMS. BLAH!!!

have a wonderful weekend. I'm getting lots of exercise today. got the parade tonight: 3 hours of walking. That should burn a few calories.

Renee:lift:

Hay, its going to be cooler today. Only 98 degrees. Although its 9:00am and its already 85.

arfain, i too am in Georgia, south Ga. the humidity has been so high lately! this last week i started doing my walking back outside, start to get cabin fever when i am on the treadmill for several weeks at a time. Will be glad when the humidity lets up some, LOL we have been here ten yrs and i can never remember when the letup will begin!

Oh what an attitude I sense here - but such a good and strong attitude it is!

GREAT - keep it coming :)


Jade

FOOD FOR FRIDAY
Breakfast:
Kashi w/Soy milk
Lunch:
Logan berries, strawberry,bluberry, soy milk smoothi
4 oz. Salmon, 1 C. Pasta, 1 whole cucumber, tomatoes
1 Skinny Cow


ACTIVITY FOR FRIDAY: (5 of 14)

Treadmill 1.5 miles – 30 min – HR148

LEGS: (3 sets of 10)
Outer thighs
Inner thighs
Front of thighs
Side kicks
Squats

BUTTOCKS
Lift and hold 20 sec. 4 times


ACTIVITY FOR SATURDAY (6 of 14)

Treadmill 1.5 miles – 30 min – HR148

ARMS: (3 sets of 10)
Usual arm exercises

ACTIVITY FOR SUNDAY
NONE :(

So the Kotex kid came to too town with a vengeance. Guns in hand and shootin up a storm. (remember I have not had a visit since February) I could barely even walk yesterday so I opted to not exercise. I was up four times during the night in just a mess. So today I am exhausted. I will workout today though.. I hope. I’m still not in good condition. But I don’t want to get out of my new HABIT!

I’ll write more tomorrow.

Hello,

yes TOM sucks. cant wait to one day be done with it. when i have cramps exercise sometimes releives it but other times it hurts to bad.

thanks for your post about your teen girl. it is so hard to raise kids. you try to do whats right and hope it is. wanting to pare them from making huge mistakes and learning to trust them to do the right thing. since this is my oldest i am learning as i go as i never had a teen before and its not easy. lots to worry about but im trying and somedays she may not like me or me her but it all works out in the end.

take care and you hang in there too.

FOOD FOR MONDAY
Breakfast:
1 C. Organic Cranberry Kashi, ½ C. Kashi GF w/ ½ C. Soy Milk, ½ C. of Bluberries
Lunch:
1 Lindora Bar, 1 orange
Snack:
1 large Carrot
Dinner:
4 oz. Tuna Steak, on a bed of lettuce, parmesan, cucumber,red onion, FF Cesar Dressing
Snack:
1 Skinny Cow.


ACTIVITY FOR MONDAY: 7 of 14

Treadmill 1.50 miles 3.1. HR 138 to 144

LEGS: 3 sets of 15
Outer thighs
Inner Thighs
Squats

Buttocks:
2 different kinds of exercise


I’m sorry but I am whacked. The Kotex kid bout beat me to death…. But I was able to still do my treadmill and workout as planned. I was very happy about that. Good for me! Pat ….Pat ( me patting myself on back) :D

Gosh Saturday, I went to our old neighborhood, and the gal I use to walk with had lost so much weight. I could not stop staring at her. WOW! She looked awesome. And I made sure and told her how wonderful she looked. This was even more incentive for me. I have never seen her that thin. Her pants were a size 6. Course she spent about 800 dollars to get there. And I worry a little about her maintenance. But :up: to her…. She sent me home with one of the bars they give her. I had one for lunch today and I was surprised that I didn’t even think about food till later. So maybe I will have her order some for me. She said she really misses her Rice though. It has been three months since she has had any. She is from the philipines. And always made the best food. I brought over a bowl of Watermelon and Blueberries. And she made a Pork loin and chicken. I’m still real excited about getting in shape. OH OH, and I am stating to feel better…..


MINNIE: Thanks for your visit. This whole MOM thing IS a lot of work. Mentally and physically, but well worth it. I’m glad MINNMAX Friday, I want to see if my visit had anyting to with last weeks one pound gain.

Hello,

glad your feeling better. i had TOM last week too and a gain and i think thats why i did too. so im sure it was for you also.

what diet did your friend do? congrats to her for losing so much but i feel like you do that maintence is a different story. i think much harder to do then lose.

will find out when we get there,(notice i didnt say if but when) cuz we will get there too,.

cant wait to be there, in fact right now will be glad to see the 150's. havent seen those numbers in 9 yrs. my son is almost 10 and when i had him i was 154.
but aiming right now to be in the 180's
small goals so its not all at once.

well enjoy the day and take care.

I'm glad your TOM finally showed up...because I'll bet you are going to drop a pound or two. No way can I accept that the true outcome of such good behavior on your part would be a gain.

I definitely don't look forward to my son's teenage years! Although I suspect that my DH may have the worst of that with Ethan. I think that it's often the same-sex parent who has the most friction. At least, that was the case for me and my mom.

I don't know much about Lindora, but I lost all my weight once with NutriSystem. I've got no idea how much I spent, but it didn't last. Still, you can never tell which time will be the one that sticks! I hope your friend is a success story.

I work for the Air Quality Management District...I'm all too familiar with our air quality. Houston had us beat for a while, but that was probably just because we had some favorable weather patterns for a while. I wouldn't hold my breath (pun intended) for us to meet the standard by the 2010 deadline.

Hello,

just taking a break from household madness of chores and kids.
school starts here tommorow and i will be on dayshift at new job so need to get in new routine again.

wanted to stop in to say hello and to have a great day!!!!

FOOD FOR TUESDAY:
Breakfast:
Kashi w/Soy Milk and Fresh Blueberries (275)
1 Large Carrot (45)
Tuna Steak Sandwich on Miltons (435)
Baked Doritos (140)
½ Whole Wheat Pita Stuffed with Romaine, red onion, 1 small chicken breast, mostly Romaine (245)
1 Skinny Cow (130)

TOTAL CAL. 1270


After eating my breakfast this morning for some reason I feel Stuffed! First time this has happened. Phwew. And yesterday I had a carrot a large one, and that too felled me up! WEIRD! Maybe its all that chewing….

ACTIVITY FOR YESTERDAY 8 of 14
Treadmill 1.5 miles 3.1 HR 144

Arms ( 3 sets of 10) I also added 3 lb weights to all
Biceps
Chest
Shoulders
Triceps

ABS: (3 sets of 10)
Front
Right side
Left side…………yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeouch…

My goal with my treadmill is to be able to work myself up to doing 2 miles in 30 minutes. With out my heart rate going over my max. I’m going to do this by upping my speed from week to week and making sure my HR rate doesn’t sky rocket. So I am glad my HR is staying around 144 at 3.1 m When I first started it was hard for to get it down from 149 which is my highest end. Boring huh!

Anywhoos, my daughter has been doing the workouts with me. Its been fun. I find myself being competitive. Pshhh…. 8-| Dumb.

There’s a boy up the street that my daughter is strictly friends with due to my daughter thinking he looks like a dinosaur. Well he is in HELL WEEK right now for the high school football team, they get there at 6:00 and don’t get home till 6:00 we seen him last night and he is all bruised and cut and thrashed looking. But at the same time getting buff, and I am thinking OH GREAT!!! Mr. Dino is going to turn in to MR DYNOMITE! Ol, Course daughter says EWWWW he looks horrible. Bleeeeeck…. Will see! Well Friday is the MINNMAX weigh in day…….. I Will be utter shock if I don’t weigh any different. These stupid 190s I have had enough of it…….. I’m breaking though it no matter what….

MINNIE: Hi Min :wave: My friend went on the LINDORA diet, It medically supervised, It kind of reminds me of Jenny Craig, or Nutrisystem, but they give B12 shots, and check your key tones. To see if your burning fat I Guess? But they have you eat protein bars, and drink there dry soup and such. I worry though that she really isn’t learning how to eat. But I could be wrong. I looked at the maintenance diet and it looked something like this: B12 egg whites. 1 wheat toast L: 2 oz tuna, ½ whole wheat pita 1 Tangerine. This doesn’t look like enough food for maintenance. But will see how she does, Cant really knock it, especially when I am fat and she isn’t. The Kotex Kid is riding off in the distance, but I can still see him. And your right I could go for 155. I actually look good at 155. Will see it soon my friend and we will be FIT too.

LUTHA: Well flippin great! I’m telling you as when I can I am moving to somewhere where there are lots of trees, and green, So then I’ll be sniffin bug spray, but so what. Funny when I moved here from Orange County (where I grew up and lived all my life) We always talked crap about Riverside, and how can any one live there with SMOG, now that we live here we call it Haze, and rural… PFF.. That damned 91 fwy is the cause I’m sure. And living in Orange County we called people in Riverside/San Bernardino the Dirt people. Well no wonder, we are full of dirt. Might as well start smoking again. I hope your right about dropping a pound or two. I’m so sick of being in the 190s, I don’t even know who this is in the fat suit.
My little guy is Daddy’s boy all the way. I think lot of it is being really involved with your kids, Like we go camping and dirt bike riding, all 6 of us, and I’m sure they’ll all be in to that for a long time. Even my girls are Dirt divas. AH HA That’s why we are dirt people. Who knows, More like Orange County’s way of being snobby. :c( I miss cleaner air.

To all who visit: Have good one Loser!

Hiya Maximum... thanks for visiting my journal of second childhood lol
Heck no I wont dye my hair purple, my son is too lienient with me hahaha
Although when I do occasionally color my hair, it comes out flaming!
My tattoo is above my left booby where nobody can see it..
A Butterfly.
I wanted my eyebrow pierced long ago.. Just some things look playful and cute, you know?
I will put a photo on here when I get the film developed. Its peeling right now lol
Thank you so much for the visit, and its nice meeting you!

Hi Max- promised to drop in and say g'day and here i am.....i promise to come drop in more often :)
i think its awesome that even with the TOM from hell you still hit the treadmill, PAT PAT ( me patting you on the back too).
having someone to workout with is a really good incentive..i am trying to con a girlfriend into joining my gym too...a bit of competition never hurt anyone...
Need to get some work done here, i have been online much longer than i intended...whats new lol.
hugs bell :)

Hello,

glad to see your eating is good and exercise too.

i thought your weigh in was friday? anyways best wishes on it with all the hard work your doing. I am so proud of you. you keep me focused too.

i too am sick of the 190's and will be busting free of it soon.
before i regained wt i felt dropping under 200 was easy and the 190's were hard but for me the 180's were super hard so im hoping this time its not so bad.

but we will get there, together one day at a time.

did your kids start school? mine go tommorow and they dont want to with it being a new school and all. i am nervous for them.
they will adjust. i told my son he better be organized this yr cuz last yr was awful.
he doesnt want to take his time at all.
well we will see...

your friends diet doesnt sound too filling. that is why alot of people who do those diets regain the wt. to live on that plan forever would be almost impossible in my opinion. i am trying to eat healhthy this way i can maintain in for a lifetime.
just my own input on it.

well take care and keep up the good work, it will pay off.

Hi there:)

just wanted to stop in and say thanks and hello. Appreciate the visit yesterday.LoL, as for coffee I am going to try decaf as soon as my regular runs out, welllll maybe...i bought the can. HAve to got to NEED my coffee. You have a yummy plan goin on for you. Keep up the good work.

Hello,

well my friend tommorow is "Our" weigh day. i am wishing you a good one and praying i have a good one as well.

we have been doing well and it better show on that darn scale.

we deserve it buddy!!!

how is school going for kids? i wrote all about my kids fist day. lets just say only my youngest had a good day.
hoping tommorow is better for my girls and myself.

take care and Good Luck! No matter how we do we are still kicking *****!!!!

So after two weeks of eating what I believe to be 1200 calories, and working out everyday except two, oh and having a visit from the Kotex Kid. I weighed myself!
LYING BASTARD! Gave me no loss. Not a ½, or a ¼, nothing. :(

O well. What to do….. Fat girl is whispering, oh just forget it…indulge today, but FIT girl already kicked her *****....... guess this just means I’ll have to work harder……. So as of today I will be making a tally of every single morsel that enters the gate to hell. DO NOT ENTER….. DO NOT PASS INTO OR ONTO MY GATE……….. THIS IS WAR… I AM THE WARRIOR AND I WILL FIGHT TO THE LOSIN END….. I WILL NOT LET LYING BASTARD WIN…..I WILL NOT ALLOW FOOD TO CONTROL ME, I WILL CONTROL IT……….I WILL JUST DO IT!!!! CAUSE THIN FEELS BETTER THE FOOD TASTES……..

The only thing I can think of as to why the scale is not moving is two things. One… My visitor is still here…. Two. I was not as diligent in writing down my fat,carbs, and protein intake. In the past this has been the problem. I wanted to believe that I could do this without writing everything down and it appears that I can’t and will have to leave that desire for maintenance. SO as of right now it all begins….. I WILL LOSE THIS WEIGHT…. I WILL BE FIT, MY HR WILL BE GOOD, I WILL WORK MYSELF UP TO TWO MILES IN 30, I WILL BUILD UP MY ARMS AND LEGS,,, and I WLL LEAVE A LITTLE JUNK IN THE TRUNCK BUT MAKE IT J.LO STYLE, ONLY CAUSE I HAVE NO CHOICE THERE……..


MINNIE: I’ll have to come scope out how you did….. I swear my body LOVES being in the 90’s its so comfortable here. PFFFFF, not for long I swear….Min thanks for your constant support, I truly need it. Thanks……. My little guy is off school today, Yeah!

BIRD SONGS: I’m always tempted to get another tat. I have a cross with a rose on my left shoulder. So I never see it. I kind of would like to get one on my foot. But EH,, Why? LOL Thanks for visiting…. I can’t wait to see it.

BELL: I must admit the endorphin high is a thrill…. I like that in between feeling, When your past the ugh start out feel and just before you cant take anymore. The feeling of I can do this and never stop. Then BAM…. Your done.! LOL Thanks for stopping in. Oh and thanks for my PAT!

BLUEYES: hi…… MMM COOOOOFFFFEEEEEE,, Although I just realized that I am putting WAAAAAAAAAAAy to much creamer in, so this morning I measured it. DDEEAM I am using like 4 T, or actually I have been using more then that because its not as creamy as normal….. AH HA……. THAT’S IT!!!!!

TO ALL WHO VISIT MY JOURNAL……… HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, ALWYS LOOK AHEAD AND NEVER DOWN OR BEHIND……….

JUST DO IT!


FOOD FOR YESTERDAY 08-27-03
Kashi w/blueberries and Soy Milk
½ Pita with Salad stuffed in it.
El Torito Mexico City Tacos. Came with three ate 1

ACTIVITY for 08-27-03 (9 of 14)
Treadmill 1.5/3.1-HR 144

LEGS….. 3 set of 15

FOOD FOR 08-28-03

Hiya Girl...
So you have your visitor hey? hmmm.. Does that mean we have to call ya maxi pad at that time ? hahaha
Sowwy..hehe

Couldnt resist that one..

mean mean mean!

Last night I went to a neighbors house to watch her pierce her nose. [man I need a life lol]. This morning my hubby asked me, and why did you go to the neighbors, hmmm???
I said to be a nosey body, I wanted to watch her torture herself by piercing her own nose...lol
He said......................WOMEN.... you hurt yourselves so badly, then get mad when men hit ya..
I said yeah but when a man hits, its not fun pain lol

He is driving me nuts lately... Cant take it...
1. Why do you stay gone so long to just shop?
2. How long does it take to buy food?
3. I am going to start checking the mileage on the car.
4. You probably have a boyfriend somewhere.

I asked... is he cute? LOL
Am I having fun yet?

I feel like I have a rope around my neck lately lol

LMAO Karen:laugh:

Maxi, sounds like you got a great attitude going on. Good for you. I think I'm gonna follow your lead and start writing my food intake too. Although I like the way you said it so much better LOL

I know I do better when I keep score.

Take care and have a great long weekend

Darlene :hippy:

Max, good idea to track your food, builds those habits of being able to eyeball portion size for all occasions, like when out eating or at a get together. you have been exercising long enough now, it is time to start adding 5 more minutes onto you walk three times out of the week, then in trhee more weeks moredays and time again, reach those goals Max, you have to go towards them they wont come to you! food tip, if you dont have a calorie counter booklet, go to a book store and find one, really break down the foods you are eating for exact amount/portion size etc. consistancy in all areas will show results in the end!

Maxi,

I don't know if you use Fitday (www.fitday.com) ... but I use it faithfully every day ... you can list your own foods .... find out if you are meeting your nutritional needs .... keep a record of your exercise and activity ... it even has a journal (where I log my blood sugars and schedule for the day ) ....

The site is free ... and I find it very HELPFUL. Make it a great weekend and have and make it a great Labor Day weekend.

By the way Maxi ... YOU ARE DOING GREAT .... DON'T DOUBT THAT FOR A MOMENT ... I understand your frustrations BUT SUCCESS WILL BE ACHIEVED... and then we will have to deal with the frustrations of maintaining our goals. As always, Monica :hug: :wn

max, no matter what the scale says remember you are hanging tough and that is what counts - it WILL move !

I have an older post from monica saved about this subject and I will try to find and post it here for you - hopefully it will help you.

Ok - I found it - I had saved it on word pad:

It is called the Plate Method .... use it for one (1) week only and only at dinner time.

Take a large dinner plate:

FILL 1/2 OF THE PLATE WITH VEGETABLES (excludes peas and corn); and

FILL 1/4 OF THE PLATE WITH PROTEIN (chicken, turkey or fish); and

FILL 1/4 OF THE PLATE WITH STARCH (brown rice, potato, whole wheat pasta.

Because I am a diabetic and it is essential for me to have more fiber in my weight loss program I also make a large salad by putting it on another large dinner plate -- filling it with:

Dark Green leafy lettuce (I use Romaine), raw vegetables (carrots, jicama, bean sprouts, cucumber, tomato, radishes, cauliflower, broccoli etc.) and use either a Balsamic Vinegar or Rice Vinegar as a salad dressing.

Also you might increase your water intake. When I use this I have lost an average of 3 to 4 pounds. Please let me know if this works for you. Always, Monica

Jade

That scale is indeed a lying idiot! I'm glad that FIT girl is in charge at your house. It really takes fortitude to keep going when you have plateaued. I hope that you don't cut your food intake back too drastically in response. While I will concede that maybe in the preceeding days you were underestimating what you ate, the last daily menu you posted sounded dangerously skimpy. (I'm one to talk...in the beginning of my losing effort I was eating 1000 calories per day, but I don't recommend it!)

Yep the air quality sucks (guess I just blew my "G" rating on this post...but I tried). On KROC they make fun of folks in the "909" and even played a practical joke on us. But I'm not moving!

I hope you're having a great Labor Day weekend.

Maxi...........put your hand on the vanity in the bathroom when you step on the scale, it will weigh you so much less..

You dont actually think I diet do ya? hehe

BTW..when do we get to see a pic of you???

Lutha..................WOW... you are only 1.5 pounds away from goal............way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello,

Glad your hanging in there. i get so upset when i dont lose or if i gain and then i want to pig out but it doesnt help too so am glad your doing well. remember your success isnt measured by what the scale says but how your doing by making bette choices and exercsing and your are doing that so you are having success and it will show on scale. my body doesnt want to let go of these damn 190's but i will make it let go of it cuz im sick of it.
but i know the 180's were hard for me last time too but am determined to get this weight off come Hell or high water.

hang in there my friend you are kicking some *****

take care.

Hi Maximum

I'm glad you finally got your visitor. I got mine this weekend. :( My weight is way up, I'm hoping it is because of my visitor.

don't worry about the weight not coming off. it will. It may be a couple weeks before it starts but when it does there will be no stopping you! You are doing great.

Went to a wonderful beach this weekend. You know the kind you see on tv with the white sand, beautiful water, rows of matching umbrellas and chairs. Yep, they really do exist. It was complete with the topless women, paddle boats and awesome rocks to jump off of. I showed what a weinie I really am. I jumped off the lowest 2 rocks, one was about 5 feet and the other 12 feet. The tallest one they couldn't get me on. It was about a 20 foot jump. I had enough trouble with the 2 others. The water was so clear you could see the rocks on bottom. That scared me, of course it was about 20 feet deep. Stupid huh?

have a wonderful week.
Renee:D

Oh I am so thrashed….. Spent most of the weekend re doing my front patio area. What a pain, I had set up to be a living patio, flag stone with blue star creeper growing between the cracks, well I ended up with every creeping weed and crawling thing there is. It was a mass jungle, that looked terrible. So I worked on it from 6:00 a.m. til 4:00 I moved back and forth 2400 pounds of flag Stone 14 large bags of bark, 400 pounds of bricks, pulled with bent back and unbelievable amount of weeds, so much so I had to use my legs and arms to pull or rather heave trash cans full of sand and weeds, I could barely pull them they were so heavy, I am sunburnt and my muscles hurt and I did something to my hand that makes it hurt to grab anything. I did do my treadmill on Friday and Saturday but skipped Sundy and Monday. I feel I ate well over the weekend, and have still lost NO weight. BUT I did have a pair pants that all of sudden fit me now. Weird huh!

BIRD SONGS: I have posted my pics before, I’ll try and find some and post at the bottom here. I already made at comment in your journal about your comment on the Maxi Pad…. Very funny! Oh and I always try and lean my self on something for inspiration….

FLEUR: Hi ya Girly Girl, Thanks for stopping in….! :wink:

JUDITH: Thanks… Where you been my dear! I am really trying to up my spped more then up my time, I would like to burn more calories but want to stay within my HR zone. So do you think that upping my time would be better?

MONICAPINK: Thanks for the reference my dear. I have used it before, but find just handwriting it down works best for me.

JADE: Awll, Thanks for taking the time to find that for me. I believe MON sent that to me at one time, I will use that at my dinner time… How are you?

LUTHA: Hello my fellow DIRT PERSON….. My calories seemed to go up or down but I try to keep it at 1200. and never over 1500.

MINNIE: Hello you, Yes if anything I will be able to beat someone up with my strength I am getting, and still be able to sit on them too. THIS WEIGHT WILL COME OFF….

ARFAIN: Sounds like your having a blast. I too would be freaked to jump from 20 ft while seeing the jagged rock that could kill me below. How is your workouts coming along? I’ll stop in and check on you.

Hey girly,

Just popping in to lead a **standing ovation** for you. I am just so impressed at your unwaivering spirit of determination, even though you didn't lose like you wanted last week. I would say "hang in there" but it sounds like you're not hanging at all, you're kicking butt!!

Hiya Max,
Just dropping in to see where you have been hiding out, i can see that you have been one busy gal! Think of all those cals you must have burned hauling all that stuff around.
The girls have been posting in my journal trying to convince you to come join the exercise addicts thread..with all that stamina you have shown on the weekend i think you are a certainty to fit right in at the thread.
Its easy to get so frustrated when you dont see the results you expected but hanging in there and not letting it get you down shows you have it what it takes for long term success.
hugs bell :)

Hi Maximum,
You are losing inches! Isn't it wonderful. The scale doesn't budge, it lies but but the inches tell the true story. It sounds like you had a busy weekend. All that work counts for exercise. I've been lazy since my hubby came home but I'm trying to get back in the swing of things.

Keep up the wonderful work.
REnee:D

Ohmigoodness Max! That rock-hauling stuff is SO much work! Two falls ago my Sweetie & I built a retaining wall in our front yard. I ached for a WEEK after that! I hope you are not feeling too stiff & sore & that you are happy with the end results. Great job sticking to your plan & going, going, going... and great to hear about the pants! :up:

Lisrey :)

Oooh! Smaller pants! How'd I miss that !?

These girls are right - that means something! Forget lying buzzard scale!

Yesterday was a weird day I tell ya. I couldn't get it together then felt like I was really feeling the aches and pains of Sundays patio. My daughter started High school said school was pretty boring. She said it was hard remembering what building she was in and that she would probably have to carry her schedule with her for the whole year so she won't forget where she is. At break she couldn't find her friends and felt weird, and in one class she said Hi to a gal from last year, "HI! ANDREA How are you." the girls reply Oh, Uh HI, and turned around and kept talking to someone else. My daughter said she thought! witch! That's my Girl! lol..... She ran into the LOVE of her life and chatted with him for a minute. But all in all, she said its so busy there is no time to hang out with your friends much. After work I went down to the Civic Center and signed Hunter up for training, then to bank, then to Radio Shack, then to Wall-mart, came home made dinner, watched some TV, Then DH called me. He said he was Ok, but was in a accident. GGEEEEE MIN NEEEEEEE....... It wasn't bad, but I think shook him up, and he is mostly upset cause( I Can tell) Cause he poured all his sweat and love into his little car, and he is afraid the insurance co. will total it out. He was making a left turn an the guy across the street was making a right turn and then the guy decided to make a left and hit hubby head on, he laid on his horn....... He was driving a co worker to lunch, and they both banged there knees real bad. So now we have to deal with that mess, the co-worker said he was hurting pretty bad. Anywhoos, I didn’t exercise yesterday cause my back and my hand were hurting so bad I felt horrible. BUT I feel better today so look out……..

ELIVI: Hey sicklette… Hope you feel better. Gosh sounds like you got hit hard… Thanks for the kudos, and the post in Bells journal. Sounds much easier when you put it that way.

BELL: GO AWAY…. Just kidding…… I keep telling myself there is no way that I will stay FAT and frumpy working out. NOPE cant happen

RENEE: Hello my dear. Thanks for stopping in. I would love to measure smaller, I mean that’s the whole point…. Who care how much I weigh, I want to be toned and FIT…..

LISREY: Uh! YEAH! It kicked me down hard. But I’m back … to bad :c( I still have to do the other side. Smaller pants :cheer:

ELIVI: Hey dint I just write to you…! Lol…. BASTARD SCALE.. BASTARD SCALE….. My ignorant way of not finding a more educated word to use!


TAKE CARE……

Hi Maxi,

taking a break .... just finished putting another load of clothes in the washing machine ... and have to fold and put away the clothes in the dryer ... such a stimulating life ...

The first week of any school is THE HARDEST ..... I remember it from my own days ... and of course I had to suffer thru it for 39 years of my daughter's school years .... (lol for a while I thought I would be in elementary school forever and a century) .... the nervousness never leaves no matter whether it is elementary school or college ..... my youngest will be taking courses for her Master's Degree in another two weeks .... she still gets nervous during the first class session ...

I hope you are taking care of yourself .... SLOW AND STEADY LOSSES .... YOU WILL GET THERE I KNOW YOU WILL. We all slide back ..... but it does us no good to :c( or bemoan our fate ... WE MUST CONTINUE TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD ONE DAY AT A TIME .. ONE MEAL AT A TIME. Make it a great day ... I am on to read a few more journals .... and then back to my activities ....As always, Monica :hug:

that sucks about your hubby having the accident Max- i hope that his pride and joy doesnt get totalled by the insurance company.
Hope the knees of them both are feeling ok too.
Starting school is always a bit rough, i am sure she will be running the show in no time at all.
I am so happy you posted at the exercise thread . i will leave you in peace............for now anyway lol.
hugs bell:D

Hello,

sorry to hear about hubbys accident and his knees. thank goodness it wasnt worse.

i am hanging in here too.

my older girl is adapting to high school but does miss her other school, she made a few friends but the school is big and intimidationg and she gets lost too.

the kids dont realize its normal and we all went through it and they will survive as we have.

take care. P.S. i was thinking before about what you said and i will have 4 kids as teens at same time too, i am scared:c(

but will survive.

Hooray for newly fitting pants! Scales can really be misleading. Unfortunately I've got the opposite problem...weight is not up much but my skirts are tight. In a weird way it may be better to have the scale overreporting, cause then you're not given a rationale to overeat (okay maybe that's a stretch).

What kind of car does your husband have? I hope it is not totalled, and even more that his passenger will be okay! Although it sounds like the other driver is at fault, no one needs the stress of any liability threats.

Maximum:


Oooh the thought of you doing your patio sure brings back memories of when we did ours..........lol No wonder your so sore girl. Glad to hear your hubby is ok and I sure hope his knees are not brothering him. One of the guys I work with was in an accident yesterday and I really don't know the details but hoping he is ok. I will find out this morning when I go into work what happened. Your girl will get used to all the different classes she has and will be zipping around and have plenty of time for chatting with her friends also. Laural is in grade 11 this year and even though she is not thrilled with being back in school she loves the social aspect of it.........lol
Have a great week.

Judy2:ex:

Well Hubbys Co-worker had to have a shot in his back for pain and is off work for a week, Dr. told DH to not work for three days but he did anyways. And life moves on. I’m feeling low today, I don’t know why, just am. I know I should be doing more to prepare for when my company closes but yet, I find it hard to know what to do or what direction to go in. So instead of even thinking about it I tuck it away all the time instead of facing it and moving on. Makes me feel like a real louse( is that a word?) But then I think well its like my weight, either DO IT, or Cry about it. Pfff, I’m so sick of my self loathing at times. Really!

I did well on my food yesterday:
1 C. Kashi w/ soy
2 egg white omelette
Salad
Pork Stir fry
Skiny Cow.

Walked for 1 hour and worked on legs…….

Have to take my daughter to Practice tonight. She has her first game on the 19th. I guess this Saturday all the old team will come at 5:00 a.m and rip my girl out of bed in Pjs and whisk her off to Breakfast, O boy wont she be thrilled.. I so badly want to hide all her old PJ and make sure she only has cute ones to wear to bed, lucky for her she wears her bra to bed. Course her retainer may be a bit embarrassing…. O’boy! Let the FUN begin.

MONICA: Hello my dear.. Yes! One day at a time, one meal at a time.! How your Toots.. ? Thanks for the support. Its always appreciated.

BELL: Here is the smilie I wanted for you [-X Just kiddin. I have no doubt that if I work out as much as I say I will, I should be one Hot looking Mama at the end of mmmm 3 months or so. At least looking better. And I will have you to thank! :wink:

MINNIE: All I know is I hated being a teen. So much to deal with and no real knowledge or experience on how to deal with it. I think all the time, If I had only knew then what I know now. I try to share every thing I know and using examples with my daughter… Your doing good mom…..

LUTHA: Thanks for your enthusiasm…. Hubby was driving his commuter vehicle, so it was beater anywhoos, but one he put a lot of effort into. But they may just total it. Will see. I wish he didn’t have to commute so far to work. Hey how are you doing with no DT at work?

JUDY2: Thanks for the visit, Yeah I told my daughter she will get use to it quick. She said she felt special yesterday cause as she walked with new friend to her locker she said the whole walk there she ran into people saying hi to her. And one boy who likes here kept walking past where she was sitting, she said he would walk by then walk back. She said finally he stopped and waved and she gave him the stink eye. LOL…. She does not like him


Ok everyone I need to get my life in order……. See ya in the FIT side

Hey! I just wanted to say I'm really proud of you with your new commitment to exercise. It's something that really had a big impact for me. It was very difficult for me to decide to dive in -- I had NEVER liked exercise of any kind before. But I knew if I really wanted to lose, it would have to become part of my plan. It makes me feel great now, and I hope you are feeling that way too!

I'm sorry you're down today -- it sounds like a stressful week. Gotta be positive about things and keep them in perspective. You ARE doing great! You WILL drop pounds soon -- 180s are right around the corner, I know. :coach:

Lisrey :hug:

Hi Maximum

Perk up. Things will get better. I know its hard to think about the bad, depressing things but sometimes it helps to get them out of the way.
I remember when my step daughter started high school, it was so confusing for her but by the end of the week she was loving it and was the expert on everything that went on in the school.

You are doing wonderful with the exercise. I looked into my crystal ball and it predicted by both of us would be hot mamas by Christmas and got our belly buttons pierced as Christmas presents. Well, it sounds good to me. Right now you are beating me in the exercise department. But I will improve. Anyways keep up the good work.

I posted a picture of my daughter in her costume in my journal the other day. Did you see it?

Have a wonderful weekend.
Renee:D

First things first…Its Friday Weigh in day. Thursday being yesterday I weighed myself and Nada, Nothing ZILCH the BIG…..194 same ol same ol.

Today… Being Friday Weigh in day, I was eh –hem drum roll please……..boom boom boom boom boom…. One Nintey One!.......

Had to spell it out. Now we all know that I have seen 91 several times. So its not a huge thrill to me. BUT…. A loss anywhoo. So I will take it….. Lesson to be learned…. Quite weighing myself everyday!!!!!!!!….. naaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Food for Yesterday:
B: kashi w/soy – 2 whites w/cheese
S: Apple - blah
L:whole whear Pita, Tomatoes
D:fried egg sandwich,w ff ham
S: Skinny Cow

Activity for Yesterday:
30 min treadmill
15 min arms

I seriously had no time to workout, between cleaning my whole house, doing 5 loads of laundry, working 8 hrs. Picked up and dropped off two different kids and different times 3 times there and 3 times back ea. I was literally strapped. :caf: I was putting clean sheets on my bed at 11:00 last night. O’well at least I got some in. Really wanted another 30 minutes of cardio. But whatcha gonna do.

Went to pick up my daughter from practice and you could hear the bands drum beating real hard, OHHH it sounded soo neat.

LISREY: AWL Shuckens… :o Thanks… and look 180 really right around the corner, whoopee….

ARF: OH yeah…… Christmas, pshhhhh, Will be Sizzlin…. I’ll be whackin Shania Twain to the side…. Whooo! Oh.. ok maybe not Shania….. hmmm I’ll be Whackin Anna Nicole to the side…. Whooo… LOL…… Funny that we want pain in reward for our hard effort… lol… It wont be painful though I’ll be too Kick @ss :mus: by then to fill it. HA….

What's the matter with you Maxi, you should be :coach: ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY ONE POUNDS is cause to celebrate ....:balloons: -- and next week when you LOSE WEIGHT even if you are 189 3/4 you will be ready to get to the next level.

Do you still weigh yourself every day? I don't know ... I can't do that because it would frustrate me no end ... for me once a week at the same time ..... I choose Wednesday lol don't ask me why maybe because I think I am giving myself more time .... I know it is 8-}

Pleased and proud of your success ... take care and make it a great day and have and make it a fantastic weekend. As always, Monica :hug:

Yayyyyyy for 191!!! :party:

I am so happy for you! :dn You know, I DO weigh myself every morning. It helps me. You just have to treat what you see as information, and nothing more. Some people obsess about it, but think about this: what if your 191 was yesterday, and 194 was today, and you only weighed today? You'd never know about that fluctuation, that it WAS down there, that it's attainable. You might be even more frustrated! THAT is why I weigh every day. After awhile you get to see patterns and it is really helpful. BUT, each to their own. Do what works for YOU. :hug:

Have a GREAT day & keep it up with that AWESOME exercise!!

Lisrey :coach:

Maximum:


:cheers: CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS :cheers:
Way to go on your loss this week. Your kicking bootie big time :)
Have a great weekend.

Judy2:ex:

awesome job on your loss Max, thats wonderful....even with a stressful week you have still done great :)
you will be one fit lookin mama when i you are done with the exercise addicts boot camp:lift: :sweat:
Have a great weekend.
hugs bell :)

Hi Maximum

congrats on the loss!:lift: You are doing great with your eating and exercising. We both had a great week and showed a loss. I proud of both of us but especially you!!!!!!!:D

Renee:D

What a challenging weekend I tell Ya! First let me just announce that I weighed my self on Sunday and I weighed 190. IIIIII EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :caf:

I can’t remember the last time I weighed 1 9 0. And I weighed myself again this morning and Whala 1 9 0 Again….. Ohhhh look out……..

So back to my weekend, which was full of food challenges….. Friday night, DH wanted Italian, we ended up ordering Pizza. So he got half with Garlic and Onion, and the other half Extra cheese and Pepperoni, I also added a huge family salad for us all to share, dressing on the side. We had little plastic cups of dressing, they used all theres and mine hardly looked touched.

Saturday Morning, DH insisted we go to Breakfast For our usual fare of Chicken fried Steak smothered in Gravy, Hash brown, eggs toast. I declined and told him my tummy was hurting from the two small slices of onion garlic pizza I had the night before. Instead I had my Kashi…. Later that day for lunch he insisted on grilling burgers. So I pounded a piece of chicken marinated it, and called it good.

Sunday, DH stopped for fast food, and instead of my usual 1/2lb green bean and cheese burrito with fries and a taco, I ordered I small bean burrito no cheese, and 1 grilled chicken taco, no cheese, in a small corn tortilla.
Dinner: Dh wanted steak, So accompanied it with a huge salad, NO BAKED POTATO, and a half glass of wine. Then of course the food pusher insisted I try this chocolate cake he bought three days ago. I swear its like he testing me all the time. So I cut a slice and measured it, of which he rolled his eyes too 8-l . and ate half the serving, it was 270 cal for 2.5 oz. so ate under 2 oz. The Dh proceeded to tell me how TO DIET!!!! After he tried to get me to drink a Corona even after I said no I want to save my calories for my wine. Then he proceeded in telling me, how I always do this and he’s heard it all before, and I might as well except it. Or DO IT RIGHT HIS WAY…. Which was a little speech of how I am already doing it. BUT add in the weekends as being FREE… So the rest of the night I called him Food pusher. Then just PUSHER….. PUSHER…..PUUUUSHHHER! What the Flippin Heck! :protest:

All in all I believe I was Successful in winning the PUSHERS CHALLENGE, I never felt intimidated by the food, I CONTROLLED IT.. THE FOOD NOR THE PUSHER CONTROLLED ME. I can live like this…. I will be successful………

Oh, and one more thing I worked on this weekend. My hubby is 6’5 a big guy and can eat large amounts of food. And when he eats he inhales. Since I have met him I have eaten much much faster then ever. So my goal was to eat slower, I did and it works, I felt Full on much less food, allowing my brain and tummy time to realize I have Eaten! (DH was disturbed by HOW INCREDIBLY SLOW I WAS EATING….. Although really I was eating what I felt to be normal..)

MONICA: Yes I know! Thanks for your always encouraging tude… I love it. Funny how the one pound made a huge difference to me…..

LISREY: I have to agree with you on the weighing everyday, For me it s right when I wake up. But it does help to stay focused and always be aware. Thanks for the Kudos!

JUDY2: EEEEEE I am so excited… I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Fat girl got the boot by fit girl and I can feel it.

BELL: You know I think maybe you might be on to something with all the exercise. MM hmmm.. Yep…..Thanks for the support!

ARFAIN: No youuu… no really you…. Thanks my dear and long time DT PAL…… Soon we will be STARS on here….. Thanks for the support.


TO ALL WHO VISIT ME……. Mmmmmmmmmmmuah! ;)


FOR LISREY!!!!!
FRIDAY:
35 Minutes Treadmill
20 minutes on arms.
Previous Minutes..125
Total Minutes.. 180

SATURDAY:
30 Minutes Swimming
5 minutes treading water with legs crossed II EE
Previous Minutes..180
Total Minutes...215

SUNDAY: NO NOTHING NADA BIG ZILCHOROOOOOOOOOOOOO

Oh my goodness Max, your hubby sounded like mine did when we were dating. We would go to Kenny Kings, Order 21 pieces of chicken, 3 sides, 6 biscuits and corn on the cob. I would have one wing, breast, tablespoon or two of each side and he would eat the rest!!! Then get mad at me because I didnt eat enough.
Well, when you dont pay close attention to yourself and allow that to cause you to eat more, slowly but surely we keep up with the big boys LOL
One time we were at Burger King and he would not let me order my usually Jr. Whopper w/cheese. Well, I ate half the whopper and gave him the rest. But, slowly, bite by bite I was able to comsume the whole thing.
He would order 3 whoppers, 4 lg fries and a large milk shake...whewwwww..
I dont know what it is this time Max, but my hubby is behind me all the way. He is always telling others how proud of me he is, and he tells me also.
I am so glad you conquered that weekend, it surely can be ruff lol
Congrats on the weight loss too...........woooooooooohooooo you go girl!!!!

Good work, Maxi ...keeping husband at bay and maintaining at 190 pounds!! Good grief, if I ate like my husband I would be enormous. He unconsciously inhales large amounts of food and doesn't even remember eating it...in fact he denies he eats a lot. It doesn't matter because he works out and he is pretty fit. I bet if I was 6'5" like your husband I could diet by controlling food during the week and then taking the weekend off. Great work resisting the pushers!!

Yeah for Fit Girl she did FANTASTIC with that food pusher this weekend.
I am so proud of the way you handled this weekend Maximum.:D
Can hardly wait till this Friday weigh in and see you in the 180's.wooooooooooooooohooooooooooooo you go girl


Judy2:ex:

190 -- YESSSSSSS!!!!! :party:

You are rockin'!!! :dn

If you read the long history of my weight loss in my journal a little while back... it sounds like our eating habits with our husbands have been similar. I know that re-learning how to eat with him has been a major contributor to my success. I mean, he is 6'3" and I am only 5 feet, so I just CAN'T eat like he does and expect to stay a reasonable weight. But I WAS eating like that, and it hurt.

I love the strength in your post & I am so proud of you. You didn't post your exercise -- did you get some in? Is your 14 day challenge over & I missed it? :laugh:

Lisrey :up:

Wowee! I'm gone for a little while and look at YOU. I have the HUGEST smile on my face, reading your post. Not only are you at the ONE NINE OH mark, but you are kicking ASS in the PFFT-TO-DH department too!

:jn :jn

I am so proud of you, girl! I mean it! You are doing fabulously!

I know how you feel about your DH. Mine is not tall but LOVES to eat and has only recently discovered he is not thin and must change his diet. Unfortunately, he is losing weight in spades and I am still waddling along. But I will admit that his new habits shame me into not eating ****zu around him. When he ate constantly and high calorie foods, it was hard (almost impossible?) to resist. Now, if I want something, he says, "you go ahead" and I am horrified and won't do it.

Unfortunately, so far, I'm just eating it later when he isn't around. I need to work on that. haha

Way to go, girlfriend.

Hi Maximum
CONGRATS on 190:D I understand the food pusher. My husband does the same thing. And then when I do give in, he gives me a hard time about wanting to lose weight. Men:shrug: what can you do with them.

You are doing wonderful with the exercise. At this moment you have more minutes than me. But I will catch up, maybe. Anyways you are doing wonderful.

take care.
Renee:D

:O

Time to pick my jaw up off the floor.

Maxi, your fit girl is astonishing. :bow: You are kicking some serious booty.

Food for Yesterday:

½ C. Kashi, ½ C. High Fiber, ½ C. Soy Milk
2 Egg whites, w1/8 c. of shredded cheese

2 whole wheat tortillas
2 T. cucumber dressing
2 t. hot and sweet mustard
4 slices ff deli meat
salad mix
Necterine

1 1/2c. of pasta, 4 oz. of chicken, ½ C. sauce

1 Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich

Activity for Yesterday:
30 min. treadmill..3.3 mph 1.61 miles HR 138
30 min. on ARMS and abs… ooochie………

CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE HERE!!! :x CAN YOU? I sure can. Geez people THANKS.. Truly….


BIRD SONGS: You know, I really don’t know how my DH feels about it. I know he doesn’t in his heart believe I will lose weight. And I don’t blame him. But I hate how he really doesn’t know how I’m doing it so he feels that I’m not doing right and has to instruct me. UH HELLO! X-( I AM THE FLIPPIN DIET DIVA :queen: ! I KNOW HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT!! It just a matter of doing it!

ARTSY: Hey thanks for the post! I know , now that I am eating better, I realize I was eating as much if not more then the MAN! OOOOOIIII YOIIII NK! That was the FAT GIRL IN ME….. Thanks for the support!

JUDY2. I’m STILLL RIDING THE WAVE….. WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN……………… Wonder if that applies to what grows out must shrink in? Yeah!

LISREY: OH YEAH I AM FEELING A BIT.. :mus:
If you were here I would grab your arms and jump up in down in a circle round and round, weeeeeeeeeeeeee…….

CHUMLETTE: aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…. You came, your back.. I missed you….. oh so much….. You know what I realized? The feeling of working out and eating healthy gets me pumped up and excited. More then eating and laying around. I have missed out on a lot. We are here for you CHUM….. anytime. Always………
Thank you so much for your words of encouragement! Really!

RENEE: Never in a million years would I have thought I would ever have more minutes then you. But, then I again I have way more to go then you…… so get runnin woman.

ELIVI: Aren’t I! I have never been a VAIN type gal but Hey, I’ll take it…. Thanks ;)

Maximum:

Your a surfer chick girl on this wave. Ride it long and ride it hard:x
This is your time for doing it girl. I can feel it in my bones....:)


Judy2:ex:

Hello,

wanted to say thanks for your support. Keep pushing me and if need be kick my *****. i need it sometimes ya know?

getting on track slowly but am hanging on for dear life.

you are inspiring me Max with how hard your working at this.

i will catch up to you..... :D

take care and enjoy the day!!!

2 egg Whites 30
1/8 c. ff cheese 50
½ c. of cheerios w/berries 55
½ c. of TJs High Fiber 45
½ c. of Vanilla Soy 50

2 whole wheat Tortillas 100
4 slices deli meat 50
2T Cucumber spread 30
2 t. hot & sweet mustard 20
salad mix
tomatoes

2 Tostadas, with beans, tomatos, and lots of lettuce

1 WW Ice cream Sandwich

37 minutes treadmill I DID 2 MILES…….. eeeeeeee I did it I did it! Ok I know I wanted to do it in 30 minutes. But who flippin cares I did it and got more minutes in, I know DUH max…… But the point is I did 2 miles. I pushed myself to do it. Even when my STUPID STUPID calf was killing me,, I DID IT!!!! AND AND…. I kept at a 3.3 mph with my hr at around 143.. yipppeee,,, I never felt like I was going to die……..other then my calf… But I will just have to concentrate on more stretches….. :ex:

Also did 30 minutes of ABS, OY VEY!!!! And legs. KILLER… Lunges and some other ones, I thought I was going to lose my Cookies….. :-& But made it through.. I was sore last night. Oh and I even threw myself down and cranked out some more Push-ups.. I almost dropped my creamer this morning from muscle ache… WHOOOOO YEAH!!!!! Wanted to get in another 30 minutes of Cardio, BUT just didn’t have time. I also took over sweeping the pool for some arm work. :mus:

So yesterday me and Fit girl were merrily driving along to the store and Fat girl appeared, telling me. SO, you think your getting FIT ay! But your still FAT…. WHATS THE POINT… So you know what Fit girl said to her. Well Her arms are big ANYWAY, so why not have toned big arms, why not be stronger…. Fat girls mouth just hung open, and nothing came out. So SHEW!!!!

JUDY2: When I get to goal I think I may take up surfing. I always wanted to learn to do that! Thanks for stopping in….. And your support.

MINNIE: Awl.. I know you and Judy are both so busy, yet you found time to visit and throw in some encourement. Thanks bud….. I’m GRABBING YOU BY THE HAND AND TAKING YOU WITH ME………LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :hug:

Hiya Maxi... you sure are expressive with those smilies. hehe

Hey, you can call me Karen, since I had the audacity to call you Maxi pad hahahaha

My hubby ALWAYS called my diet............."oooh the never ending story, run son", this time............I am blowing his ever loving mind.
He was my coach for while there with my eliptical, he was afraid I was about to kill myself lol
And about the walking. I would start out fast as I could, and come back dragging my cane, carrying the dog and be all red faced..LOL

Well, we are all behind you 100% Maxi... keep on keepin on!

Maximum aka surfer chick. :) I love the sound of that girl. Go for it.
Honestly though set a goal for yourself on something you want to do when you reach your goal weight. I think wanting to be a lettercarrier for me was the motivation I needed to keep my butt moving even at times when I thought it would never happen. Your going do it Maxi girl I just know it. Your not looking for place or show.............YOUR GONNA WIN :)


Judy2:ex:

Maximum aka surfer chick. :) I love the sound of that girl. Go for it.
Honestly though set a goal for yourself on something you want to do when you reach your goal weight. I think wanting to be a lettercarrier for me was the motivation I needed to keep my butt moving even at times when I thought it would never happen. Your going do it Maxi girl I just know it. Your not looking for place or show.............YOUR GONNA WIN :)


Judy2:ex:

Wow!

"Bring it on" says it all to me! You are rockin'!!

Lisrey :dn

so proud of the strides you have made lately! Mentally(around your program) you seem to have GOT IT! keep it up,

Hey honey!

I'm on a break from the site until I'm through my current challenges, but wanted to let you know that I keep up with your journal and am so happy that you're getting so inspired...

- change those stats - every pound counts!

Breakfast:
2 Egg Whites (30)
1/8 C. of Cheese (50)
½ C. of Kashi (55)
½ C. of High Fiber (45)
½ C. of Vanilla Soy Milk
Lunch:
2 Whole Wheat Tortillas
3.5 oz. of Ground Turkey
1/8c. of cheese
Salad Mix
15 Baked Doritos
Snack
2 Cappuccino Meringues
Dinner:
Forgot to eat
Snack:
Slim Fast Fudge Bar

ACTIVITY:
40 minutes Treadmill….. 2 miles baaaby
30 minutes arms IIIIII EEEEEEEEEEEEE

I am getting so good at my push-ups I can do 3 sets of 10 if I wait till after I lift weights, if I do them before I can do 3 sets of 15…
I came so close to not working out last night. I had went out to thank a neighbor for watching my little guy, and ended chit chattin (of which I haven’t done in a long time) and I thought maybe I will just skip the workout and hang out with friends. Being as they were asking my WHY I haven’t come out in so long and Where have I been and so on. Then My little Angel came out of the house and yells MOM…. I yell back YEAH.. Mind you I am standing in a circle of gals who are all thin and faked boob, even the Pregnant one is thinner them me… So I yell back YEAH…. She says its 7:45.. I say YEAH!!! She says “DON”T YOU NEED TO WORK OUT!” then I hear like four different voices behind me Oh your working out, Oooh Great… I say back to my daughter "OH, YEAH THANKS its that time huh"….. So I turn and hear well will let you go and I say uh yeah me and her are working out together, More oooooooohhhs I didn’t know whether to be embarrassed or proud. So I came in the house and looked right at my daughter and said THANKS….. I wasn’t going to workout, BUT I am now Thank you…….. She had a perplexed look on her face then smiled, Oh uh Sure, No Problem…. So it became to late to eat dinner so ate a Slim fast fudge bar and called it good.

Hi Karen: Thanks for the post, I appreciate your 100% support. Really I do Thanks…
Oh boy would I love to have a elliptical trainer… DH always says why so we can weigh the floor down for no good reason. So maybe after I use mine faithfully…
You can call me Maximum Overdrive….. Aren’t I just so TUFF now! Lol

JUDY2: hmmm so many things I would like to do, LIKE….. Karate. Kickboxing, boxing, Surfing, skiing, Snowboarding, Oh I can’t wait. Oh and SALSA dancing…

LISREY: Its’ funny how ones whole attitude changes from a little exercise…. From hum drum… to OH YEAH ME BAD!!!

JUDITH: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN,,,,,,,,,, Thank you… Thank you…. That really means so much…… So uh, you pushed me to do 5 more, you Pi$$ed me off again so I had to do 10 more. LOL Thanks for the push it always works. HMMM I must run on anger…… Is that good or bad…….. THANKS JUDITH……. I’ve missed you!



NOW GO DO SOME PUSH-UPS!

Hiya Maxi, I posted a pic of the pom in my butterbutt journal.
Also the site for Baja Tortillas.

Max my daughter Amber just finished her first year away at college so she put on some weight..the kid was skinny before but is tall and hippy...and had got a bit thick thru the bottom and thighs...I WOULD DIE TO LOOK LIKE HER HEAVY..LOL..anyway I told her she could start walking with me while she was out for the summer...

Long story short..she lost 26 pounds I WEIGH THE SAME...middle age sucks..

heehee
Hugs..

Max, sorry have been preoccupied with my own little world, son is being deployed to Iraq next week, have been trying to keep myself busy not to think too much(edged my lawn with a shovel by hand) now that is desperate to keep busy LOL

Food for Yesterday:

½ C. Kashi
½ C. Fiber
½ C. Soy Milk

2 Slices Miltons Bread
1 T. FF Mayo
4 Slices FF deli Meat
Tomatos
1 t. Hot and sweet mustard

4 oz. Salmon
Salad
3 hand rolls

1 WW Ice Cream Sandwich

Activity for yesterday
NONE 8-l

Well I just couldn’t find the time yesterday for exercise. I did walk up a huge flight of steps and walked all over the high school campus. But hardly exercise. Soon as I got off work I made some spring rolls, and Grilled Salmon for my friend/boss/aunt… For her Birthday, cleaned up and took daughter to Color Guard practice, got home at 9:30, and even though I could have got down and did my situps I was wacked. So no skimpin today. I will do my regular workout but will have to do the FULL BOD workout to make up for yesterday.

My tummy has not been feeling very good. Maybe I’m eating to much FIBER….Who knows.

Karen: I emailed you….. Let me know what you think…. Driving sounds much better. :x

Pamela: Aint that the way it tis. PFFFF…. :tongue: PHOEEY on Middle Age.

Judith: Gosh Judith. I am so sorry, that must be heart renchin. I will keep your son in my prayers. Thanks for stopping in. The things we will do to keep busy. :console:

Hi Maximum

:bow: You are rocking. You may be ahead of me in minutes right now but watch out I will catch up next week. You are doing great.

don't wait until you lose weight to do the things you want to do. Do them now. don't put off until tomorrow want you can do today.

Tomorrow is first football game at the high school. Going to it. I think most of the base will be there since its the only football we will get. If we want to want it on tv we have to stay up all night. It should be fun. all of our friends are giong to be there. A good chance to socialize without food. Going to get some exercise in tomorrow also.

Take care.
Renee:D

Yep, some days are just busy like that. At least when I am so crazy busy, I usually don't have time to snack! :o You have great resolve to make up for the lost exercise today. Go for it!

Lisrey :coach:

Way to go on getting to 190!

That's an interesting story about your daughter yelling out about your workout obligation in front of those neighbor women. It's hard not to let it bother you but you definitely shouldn't worry about what they think. As long as you are putting the effort in, they've got nothing on you! It's not whether we are thin or fat but by our actions that we have to judge ourselves.

I could never forget to eat. Too much of a habit still, I guess.

Hello,

I am sorry i had quit the fight with you but i am back in the game.
I am so proud of you for hitting 190. you are so close now to the 180's. am mad at myself cuz i should be there too but will get there sooner or later and hopefully sooner.

you are doing so good and i am using you as my inspiration right now and i know i can do this too.

well gotta run,

take care

Good Monday Everybody!

IIII EEEEEE what a weekend. With Kids and DH and parties to go to. I’m sad to report that NO absolutely NADA Exercise this weekend. BUT I did workout on Friday like I said I would. :)

ACTIVITY for Friday:
40 Minutes Treadmill
40 Minutes, ARMS,LEGS,ABS,BOOTIE

I ate kind of weird this weekend. I think Friday I ate Breakfast and lunch no Dinner, Saturday ate Breakfast which was egg white Omelet, and then went to Friends Party where she had tons of Philippine food. So had a bite of this and that. Sunday had Cheerios for breakfast, and a Hamburger for Dinner. My tummy was still hurtin all the way up to this morning. My Intestines feel twisted or something. But seem to be a bit better today.

Stood on the scale this morning and it was teetering between 189 and 190. :caf: EEEEEEEEEEE….. So looking forward to getting in another GOOD workout today. Oh hey, while I was at my friends. We were eating this mmm soup or Sauce they called it. They were pouring it on top of rice. And they said that what they eat when they are on DIET… It was leaves… from a Yam. Or sweet potato. Boiled in water with lemon, tomato and salmon It was very interesting, and good enough that I think I will plant one and see what happens.

My Little guy is home sick today. I think he may have allergies. Hmmm will have to watch that.

RENEE: You brat ! You jinxed me I’m sure you have surpassed my minutes now HUH…. :(

LISREY: I have to got to remember that exercise is part of my day. And that it is what’s keeping ME to busy for anything else. (for now Anyhow)

LUT