The 20/20 hindsighter I am, I am starting this journal after being on the South Beach diet since July 15!

Here are my weights that I have logged along the way:

7/15 162 TOM
7/21 154
7/22 154
7/28 153
7/29 152
7/30 152 (left for vacation)
8/10 151 TOM
8/13 151
8/14 150
8/15 149
8/18 148
8/22 148
8/24 148 Started daily exercize commitment
8/26 148
8/29 148 (Fit into an old pair of size 6 shorts!)

I am stalled but not discouraged!!! Hoping the next TOM may kick start the weight loss process...

Okay, so I awoke at 4 am this morning...not hungry, not achy, not thirsty...but I WANT TO EXERCISE!!! :lift: :lift: :lift:
Just what is up with THAT?!?! :D

Well, since I set no timeline goals for this diet, I don't have a "Labor Day" goal, but I can say that I am on track to make this a way of life.

Since I started my new exercise routine on Aug. 24, I have faithfully been on the treadmill or at the YMCA every day.

The Y is closed today and I was tempted to forego the treadmill at home, but I pushed myself and did a full 30 minutes. By the time I hit 20 minutes I knew I was going to go the distance.

I decided today that I will walk the corporate 5K next spring. There are a lot of people a lot heavier and a lot less in shape who did it this year.

9/1/2003: 148 # holding steady; more focused on working on my muscle mass.

Yesterday (9/2) I weighed in at 148#. This is a 14# overall loss; no loss for the previous 2 weeks.

I feel good that I am at the same weight; TOM comes at the end of this week, and I started my daily exercise routine 10 days ago, so I expect I am working on some muscle mass (hopefully).

Did 30 minutes on the treadmill both yesterday and today. Boy do I have to do some fast talking to myself during the workout to convince myself NOT to stop early. :)

I tried to talk myself out of walking the treadmill today, but I did it anyway. Got the whole 30 minutes in.

I hate it when I fight with myself. Well, anyway, I won!

Hey, Nannylou!

You are doing outstandingly well! Good job! I've seen you over in the SBD forum but didn't notice your weight loss all spelled out like this. That's fantastic.

You're stalled. Hate that. Adding in the exercise will definitely make a difference. Just keep on eating like you know you should and it'll come off.

I have to fight myself to workout sometimes, too. I usually end up having a great workout once I get there. Amazing.

Take care!

:party: It's my 28th wedding anniversary!

Went to work early on Friday so that I could leave early for my book club in the afternoon. So...no treadmill in the morning. Nobody at the club immediately noticed my weight loss, but as one of them told me, I am tall and don't appear to be as heavy since it is around the middle. TOM arrived.

Saturday morning went to the YMCA. Tried the Ellyptical machine, but as always, it kills my knees so I had to quit. Did over 30 minutes on the treadmill. Could have gone longer but have heavy TOM and needed to get home and change.

Made roasted eggplant and steamed artichokes for me while hubby and #2 son ate spicy wings as we watched the 'Canes game.

Still stuck at 148#. :shrug:

Thanks for the words of encouragement, Kilogo. I think this is my "test" period to see if I am in this for the long haul. I have no real time goals...except perhaps it would be nice to have the rest of this weight off by the holidays, but heck, if I don't get it off by then, there is always bathing suit season to look forward to!

Well, no news on the scale situation (still 148#) but I feel slimmer today!
:up:

For the first time on the home treadmill, I finished my 30 minutes and felt like I could do more (but lack the time). Guess I am building stamina.

Did pretty well with the anniversary dinner...made wise choices except for the cheese biscuits. After all, it was our anniversary!

:not:

Time for the Happy Dance! :dn :dc

I may have broken the plateau...I weighed in at 147# today!!!

did 30 min on the treadmill this morning; I cranked up the speed over yesterday, since it seems I felt I could have done more yesterday. Today was agonizing...but good!

Solid 147# this morning!!! The stall is over!

30 minutes on the treadmill today. I slowed it down a bit since yesterday was really taxing, and I added hand weights today. I did some arm lifts with them to work out the upper arms.
:mus: :lift:

Wow, down another pound today. The downslide has returned!!!

30 minutes on the treadmill, slower speed, with hand weights.

:lift: :ex: :jn

Incredible!!! Down another pound today...now at 145#!!! Only 5 pounds left to go to goal!

The 30 minutes on the treadmill are getting easier, I often feel like I can do a lot more (but can't during the week).

I'm really doing the happy dance because I bought a killer pair of size 6 jeans and they are actually a bit loose!

Need to work on the waist and abs a bit

Nanny,
I just wanted to let you know what an inspiration you are to me. You have a great attitude and a wonderful outlook on life. Keep on losing, you are doing great
Many Hugs
Jeni

Thanks Jeni! I couldn't do it without the support from the SBD forum!

Today I went to the Y and did the entire 5 K on the treadmill. I feel guilty doing that since we are supposed to limit to 30 min, but there wasn't anyone waiting...
It took me 48 minutes, and then I added a 2 min cool-down. Maybe I should try to do that more often at home on the treadmill. I also spent about 15 min on the weight machines to work on my arms a bit.

Ugh, I need to do something about my waist.

Last night I splurged and had a Reuben sandwich for dinner at Duffy's, but no chips. Had Michelob Ultra, too, bad girl.

Still weighing in at 145# today.

Thank goodness the weekend is only 2 days long!

Yesterday I got up but decided not to walk the treadmill and wake up the family. The Y was closed for a special function later in the day so I couldn't go there. Hubby worked fo a few hours so when he came home I asked him to walk around the lake with me. He wanted to wait until it was cooler in the day.

We finally walked just before dusk. It may have been cooler but it was humid as heck. But the company was nice and it sure beat the boring treadmill.

Speaking of the dreaded treadmill, I did 30 minutes this morning.

I was pretty bad with my diet this weekend. Sat I had Uncle Sam cereal for breakfast and cottage cheese for lunch but went for Mexican for dinner. Skipped the rice, but ate chips, a steak burrito and black beans. Guess the only bad things were the chips and the tortilla on the burrito. Yesterday skipped breakfast, had cottage cheese mid morning, no lunch, and made chicken and bean burritos for dinner (whole wheat tortilla, at least). Nothing really bad but I did not eat my meals well.

I'm better during the week days.

When the alarm went off at 6 today I was deep in lala land. Took about 15 minutes to shake the cobwebs and get my walking shoes on, to walk the treadmill. I've been trying to get started well before 6 each day, but not today!

I still got in the full 30 minutes, though, and my scale kept wavering between 144 and 145, so I took the 144 and ran!

Well, I have really been going after the exercise and toning this past week.

On Saturday, I stretched my treadmill workout to an hour, and on Sunday I completed the 5K on the treadmill in 45 minutes.

I was down to 143# today, my weekly weigh-in date!

The daily exercise has gotten to be a way of life for me now, and I find it easier and easier every day.

Today I went to the Y, as I have been doing every Sat and Sun. Completed the 5K and felt like I had just gotten started. Weekdays I walk the treadmill at home for 30 min before work.

I'm down to 142# now, just 2 pounds to goal. My concentration is now on firming and toning. I have to get rid of the fluffy belly and the saggy arms.

I love how much energy I have!

Got on the scale today (Tuesdays are my "official" weigh-in days) and I was 140#!!!!!

I'd like to see this number steady for a few days, since yesterday I was at 141 and the day before was 142.

Still plan on doing 30 minutes of treadmill daily, and I want to start working on sculpting a waist on this body!

Okay, it's time to get back to reality here!

It's now January and I have abandoned my wonderful SBD WOE and look at me, round around the middle again.

I weighed in at the Discovery Channel Store Body Challenge yesterday at 154. 154!!!

Granted, it was mid day, I was wearing clothes, and it was "their" scale instead of "my" scale which weighs 4 pounds light, but I FEEL 154 and that stinks.

Back to phase I for me!!!

How long was the line at that Discovery Channel thing? I've heard that here the line was over 500 people at times.

I weighed at home and signed up online. It's not likely I'd be featured on TV anyway.

You rolled right down to goal with dedication and determination last time, you can do it again.

Hi Nannylou,

I was posting to Journals, and suddenly there was yours, so I had to stop in to say hello. So I did that, hit submit, and everything went poof!! Just like that. So I can't let you go without saying hello, now can I? I am a determined lady. So I came back and will post again.

I'm sorry that you had a bit of a "relapse" over the holidays and such, but it happens to most of us, it seems. You did really well before on SBD, that I am sure you will do just fine this time as well.

It's good to have you back Journalling again. Take care now and keep well. I'll check back to watch as you grow toward your goal, because I have no doubt that you will get there.

Sandie