My name is Marci and I am 47 years old. I am a friend of Judy(Judy2 as she is referred on here). I am a stay at home mom of 2. My son is the same age as Judy's son 23 and my daughter is 22. I think I have been overweight all my life. Not really as I do remember being slim and attracitve at one time but that was so long ago now.
Judy and I have been friends for a long time and I so admire what she has accomplished. She has a heart of gold and she will kill me when she reads this but oh well :shrug:. I don't have a computer but will get on here as much as I can as I will use Judy's when I visit which is often. I also made a pact with her this morning to come and exercise with her 4 days a week. I will also use the christmas present I got from her at home. She gave me exercise tapes. I am excited and right now I want to do this badly. My only problem is I always start something but never finish anything. That's all for right now as I am going to exercise with Judy right now. Someone say a prayer she doesn't kill me in this workout.

Marci

Good Morning Marci,

Welcome :welcome: to Diettalk and to achieving your weight loss goals ....

I know that you will find support and friendship here at Diettalk ....

As you travel through this weight loss journey you will learn much about yourself and realize that YOUR GOALS CAN AND WILL BE ACHIEVED. Again welcome to Diettalk. Always, Monica

HI and :welcome:

Having Judy as a friend is such a huge blessing as many of us here at DT know :)

She is right - you CAN do this !!!!!!!

Keep coming back and reading posts and posting too and soon you will have a large support team that will help you reach your weight loss goals....

Beth :peace:

Marci:


:welcome:


I am so happy I talked you into joining us on DT. And your right I can kill ya as I know where you live............lol
But seriously gf you can do this and I will help you every step of the way. And by the way girls and guys Marci has promised me she will let me post a picture of us together when she feels more confident that she can do this. And I am holding her to her promise........... :D


Judy2:ex:

Welcome to Diettalk Marci!
the support you get here is second to none, plus you have the awesome bonus of being friends with one of DT's success stories.
Judy is such an inspiring person and as a fellow goaler i know how much hard work it takes to stay at goal.
I wish you much success with your weight loss, with DT and the added support of Judy as your friend i know you will succeed.
hugs bell :)

Thank you all for visiting my journal. I kept my promise and went for a walk with Judy this morning. Well have to admit I did try and get out of it as it was freezing minus 18 with the windchill. But no way the woman lent me a postal coat and face mask and out we went. I am sure it was probably the slowest Judy has ever walked but I feel pretty good right now. Sore but good if that makes sense. We were only out for 35 minutes and then I did 5 minutes on her exercise bike and 5 minutes on the health walker. Hopefully one day I will be able to keep up to that "energizer" friend of mine but for now I will listen when she says patience patience girl all in good time. Well I have to get back home and wake up the kids for work and so that Judy can have her computer back.

Marci

I have to admit that exercising is HARD when the most I have ever done is housework for years. But I made a promise to Judy and I am keeping it. This morning we went for 31 minutes which is just a minute more but it's something. Then I went on her health walker for 10 minutes. I like this machine as it's pretty easy. Judy tells me I will work up to a pace that will make me sweat buckets on it but I am already doing that.
I was doing really great yesterday with my food but admit that I had a huge bowl of ice cream with hot fudge sauce late last night. It's like I sabotage myself all the time. And I hate water. I know I need to drink it but yuck. I am going to try and drink at least one bottle of water today. And Judy gave me some green tea to try. We will see. She keeps telling me baby steps so I hope they turn into leaps and bounds someday. Oh yeah she showed me this program called fitday. I don't have a computer but I have promised to write down what goes in this fat mouth of mine and I know she will input it in and tell me exactly what I have consumed in a day. Haha
There is a challange that Judy was telling me about and I am going to go and have a look at it and see if I can do it. I am going to lose this weight and feel good about myself again. My husband really doesn't believe me as I have said this a thousand times before so I can't blame him for being that way. But I will prove to him I can and will be healthy. However he is happy that I am doing this with a friend. And truthfully he is still in awe of what Judy has done. But we both are for that matter. You have to know her like we do to see the change she has done.


Marci

WELCOME TO DIETTALK! I too was overweight all my life, only when i was young it was 20 pds, after i hit my late 20s it went to 30, then 40, well you get the picture till i hit my all time high of 212 pds at age 42( i am now 55) When i saw how my everyday life was affected by this huge weight gain i had in about a yr and a half( i went from 185 to 212 in that time) i really was having a hard time getting around. Anyway for me, breaking it up into ten pd losses helped, not looking at the whole long term goal. I had never exercised, so i had to start with just three 5 minute walks a day and add to that every couple weeks to build my stamina, i am telling you this to give you hope, it does get better, in fact if you will hang in there within a month you will see such a difference in how you feel physically. I was amazed in how the body responded, it gav eme hope!~ LOL I wish you the best, put down on paper what you hope to achieve, then read it everyday, i made a checklist with activities(exercise) and wrote down my food intake and calculated calories as i ate, that worked for me.

Marci,

Good job on the walking and workouts, you have a very wise coach there. Keep listening to her and the baby steps idea.

And the icecream, well, you are going to work on new habits, the ice cream is an old habit, and is ok, once in a while, but now is the time for fighting to make new habits. That is all it is.

You can do it, don't beat yourself up over mistakes, just dust yourself off and go forward.

See you again soon.

Happy New Year ! :balloons:

Beth :peace:

Marci, good workin'!!! You are doing great.

And wow, 2 pounds, fantastic!!! Your hubby is great, what motivation to lose, besides getting healthier.

Keep up the good work.

HAPPY NEW YEAR


It is going to be a fantastic New Year. This is the year I will get this extra layer or two of fat off of myself. I have so far exercisied everyday since starting. Maybe not as much as some but by far more than I have ever done. Finally got another walk in with Judy this afternoon. And I have to say it was much more pleasant of a day. It has warmed here in the last few days. Although we have a freezing rain warning for tonight. I have been writing down everything I eat and do and I can honestly see where I make a lot of mistakes. I catch myself nibbling when I am cooking for the family and yesterday I caught myself taking the leftover off my son's plate and putting it to my mouth. But I didn't eat it. Just wondered how many times I did that and not even thought about it.
I have also lost 2 pounds. I am so happy about that. My husband has made me an offer and that is he will get me a computer when I lose half the weight I want. That way I can be on here when I want and I won't have to kick Judy off her computer when I go for a visit.


Marci

I had a horrible night last night. I litterly pig-outed. So this morning I came over to Judy's to get a good chewing out. Instead I got that was yesterday today is a new day. And she is right today is a brand new day and a day where I am going to make wiser choices for myself. I have my exercising done for today. I did 10 minutes on the health walker. 5 minutes on the exercise bike and 15 minutes of a tape called walk away the pounds. Plus I have already drank a bottle of water. Going out today to buy a case and bring it to Judy's as I am drinking hers. Haha. I need to start moving more at home also. The house is a complete mess from the holidays. I will clean the kitchen and dining room today.

Crazy2:

Thank you I am pleased with the loss but upset at the pig-out last night. I want my own computer becasue of all the sights Judy tells me about. She has told me about a fly sight that will help in organising my house. How I need that. I am a pack rat of the worse kind. Always seem to store things away for a rainy day except that day never comes.

I need to go and do one more post before heading home and that is in the boot camp.

Marci

Marci,

Just a thought but maybe you could get on a computer at the library too. That is what we did when we had a summer without our own.

Take care.

Great idea Nancy has about the library...Mine kind of crashed last yer...I used the library to keep up with things in here and fitday..
Judy is right..no need to beat yourself up...however recognize what lead to the "pig-out" so that you do not sabotage yourself too often this way...It could be just the sugar's way of trying to control your eating....

Keep up the good work...The exercise will help you a lot...and I know you will do just fine..

Louise

Happy Birthday Marci!!!

Hope you are having a terrific day!!!

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MARCI,

WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY .... :bd

MAY IT BE A WONDERFUL CELEBRATION :cheers: :balloons:

As always, Monica

Marci:

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday even though I am a day late on here.......lol Hope you enjoyed your day and hope you like the pedometer. Yeap that's right folks I gave the woman a pedometer. She is doing awesome by the way and I am very proud of her commitment to a healthier lifestyle. I have to aplogise though as I have been so busy lately I haven't had the chance to get her over here more often so she can use my computer and update everything herself. And Nancy that is a fantastic idea about the library. Truthfully never thought of it myself and will tell Marci about it this morning on our walk. Ok so I have :hijacked: your thread here Marci.........lol


Judy2:dn

Hi Marci: I am a day late too..I did not see this yesterday...A BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU Hope YOU HAD A WONDERFUL DAY... :bd :balloons: :ghug: :gift:

Louise

Thank you for the birthday wishes. I had a great birthday. My husband gave me a exercise ball and video that goes with it and we went out to dinner. I thought I had chosen wisely and when I put it into fitday I was amazed at the calories in a few things. So next time no extra butter and sour cream for my potatoe. And I will have only one roll not 2. I got a pedometer also and I love it. I wear it all day long and it really helps me to see just how many steps and calories I use in a day. I have started taking extra steps when going places to to up the count on it. I am happy with myself that I have gone for walks everyday. I even got my husband out after supper one night. And I have used or I should say tried to use the video tapes I have on exercises. I am not very co-ordinated and my kids laugh like crazy when I am doing them. But I have to say they are joining in with me now and it is fun. As of tommorrow I am going to start going to the library and using their computer to come on here. That way I can browse more at different things and I won't be rushed to get back home to fix a meal or do something else. I Have a lot more time in the late mornings and afternoons than I do when kids get home from school and my husband gets home from work.

Thank you again for the birthday wishes that is so nice of all of you.

Marci

Hi Marci. I'm jumping on the bandwagon of wishing you a happy birthday a day late. That exercise ball will help you meet your goals, hope you have fun with it. Wanted to let you know we are missing you at boot camp. Sue

Happy Belated Birthday :balloons:

Beth :peace:

PS: My daughter and un born grand daughter need on going prayers please.
more information is here (http://diettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45733)

My weigh in is today and I really am looking forward to it. I have written everything down that I have eaten and all the exercise I have done. I even walked to the library this afternoon and though I am out of breath it is a good feeling.This morning I played around on my exercise ball. I say play around because I haven't yet mastered this thing and fall off alot. It's a good thing I have carpeted floors. I haven't much time today as I do Avon from home and this is pick up night for it. But I am going to go over to the boot camp challange and check in.

Marci

Hi Marci: I have a feeling you are going to have a great weigh in today...

I sell Avon too...Are you a team leader...I ask because you say this is pick up night...well when I have to drop off my Purchase order..I drop it off at my team leader...Most times though I do my order online...No I am not a team leader..
Take care will be watching for a great weigh in..

Louise

January 12, 2005


I am doing this post for Marci as well she is kinda laid up at the moment. Yesterday she was walking to the library and the woman slipped on ice and broke her leg. She is in a cast and has to use crutches to get around as they won't give her a walking cast ........LOL she is mad as a wet hen over that but it's really for her own good. She had a great weigh in and had lost another 3 pounds and is in kinda of a funk as she thinks breaking her leg will set her back.........HAHAHA the silly woman has no idea I won't let her give up nor go back to some of her bad habits that we are breaking now. Tonight I am going over with a few of my weights that I will show her how to use while sitting down when she is up to it. And I have printed out recipes for her kids and hubby to make for dinners until she is able to do so herself. So if anyone is wondering how Marci is doing I will be only to happy to let you know until she can do it herself. :)

Judy2:dn

mad as a wet hen :laugh: :laugh: never heard that one before Judy...so glad Marci has you and tell her Congrats on the great loss...I knew she would have a good weigh in...How could she not with you as her coach :) So sorry to hear about the broken leg though that is a bit of a bummer

Take care
Louise

stopping by to say "hi" and see how you are doing :wave:

Beth :peace:

January 23,2005


I am doing an update on my friend Marci as it will be awhile till she can get out and do one herself. What we thought was just a broken leg turned in to a bit more. She had to have surgery on Tuesday of this past week. Apparently the leg was broken in 3 places and the xray wasn't properly read the first time or they missed the 3rd break. How I don't know but she needed to have pins put in the leg also. I didn't find out about all this till Friday night and by that time Marci was back home. So yesterday I went over and was expecting to find one miserable woman on my hands..........lol Quite surprised to find the opposite...............but good drugs will do that to ya.......:)
Her hubby and kids are pitching right in which is a good thing as they wouldn't want to deal with me if they didn't...........lol
I did help the kids with laundry though as they needed a few pointers on what not to wash in a machine. I told her daughter if your gonna buy stuff like this then you are the one to hand wash it not your mom......lol It's the same thing at my house if Laural buys it she washed it.......lol
I put a chicken in the crockpot there with carrots and potatoes and put it in the fridge and told her huby to put it on tommorrow morning and supper would be ready for them with out any fuss.
Marci is eating healthy with no snacks and no munching. I think she has lost more weight but we won't be able to tell until the cast comes off. Her time when awake is occupied with knitting and a bit of reading.
Well that's about all for now except she misses this site and can't wait to get back on her own two feet and get right back into the swing of things.


Judy2:ex:

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