Starting out! 270# last week 268# this week.
I cleaned out my refridgerator this morning and went shopping for good health foods. I am ready for the week.
I feel strong and motivated. My goal weight is 130# only 138# left to lose!
I can envision the thin me inside now, and will hold on to that.

YOU CAN DO IT!!! :cheer: YES YOU CAN!!!!!!

Your already on the road to success!!!!!

I was watch Oprah last week and she had a show with women who were overweight and recieving a lot of grief from their families. One of the questions she asked was, "What do you get out of being fat?" I thought immediately that I don't get anything out of being fat, but then Oprah suggested that when people are fat they use it as an excuse not to participate in life. Then I had one of those famous AH HA moments. I do use my weight to not participate in things. I also prevent myself from participating in things I really want to do. Now I want to do more and more and the weight is a barrier that just has to go!

I plan on reminding myself that I do not need this barrier. If there is something I don't want to do I will just say no and not feel guilty about it.

I am thinking about getting a dog. I would then have a walking buddy, and a huge distraction to keep me occupied! I am going to the humane society this afternoon to take a look!

Oliviaabbey

I was watch Oprah last week and she had a show with women who were overweight and recieving a lot of grief from their families. One of the questions she asked was, "What do you get out of being fat?" I thought immediately that I don't get anything out of being fat, but then Oprah suggested that when people are fat they use it as an excuse not to participate in life. Then I had one of those famous AH HA moments. I do use my weight to not participate in things. I also prevent myself from participating in things I really want to do. Now I want to do more and more and the weight is a barrier that just has to go!

I plan on reminding myself that I do not need this barrier. If there is something I don't want to do I will just say no and not feel guilty about it.

I am thinking about getting a dog. I would then have a walking buddy, and a huge distraction to keep me occupied! I am going to the humane society this afternoon to take a look!

Oliviaabbey

There you go You can do it...i use the same excuses...but now I must take the challenge to loose weight because next fall(not this one) My husband and I R going to start on having another baby!!! so I must and I want and I need to loose this weight at the very least by summer 2006!!!!!! I have a ways togo but I don't look at it that way I take 1 lb at a time and one mini goal after another!!! Good luck !!!!!!!:cheer:

a dog is a great Idea!! We have a dog and it does require you to get out and walk and then you get to play and take care of the dog, inturn you don't have as much time to be eating! (ahh dog hair in the food lol) I feel the same. I have stopped doing a lot of things I love and use my weight as an excuse. But its getting better and I am coming to the realization that the only way its going to change is if I lose the weight!!

We are are all here for ya!! :)

Yesterday I adopted an adorable Boxer puppy. I can't bring her home for a couple of weeks yet. She is too young to leave her mom. I have been to Petco already and getting ready for her. I am excited about having a walking buddy. She will also be a major distraction, because she will be 8 weeks old when I bring her home and need training in EVERYTHING. I will be spending most of my time with her, walking, playing and training for quite some time. And you know how those puppies are, they need to walk every 2-3 hours. WOOOOO HOOOOOO.

Oliviaabbey

Congratulations on the new puppy! You're going to have so much fun! :D

Congratulations on your new little friend, oliviaabbey!!!! Boxers are adorable AND active dogs so what a smart idea to acquire this lovable "exercise program" ... dogs are wonderful!!!!

I was really wanting to just eat last evening. I was trying to figure out what was driving my cravings. But I was not hungry and really could not finger anything in particular. I guess I was just bored. Also for so unknown reason my lower back started to hurt. I did move in a bunch of stuff for my new puppy, ie crate and all. I can't imagine that little bit of lifting created such bad back pain.

I still have the back pain this morning. I know that now that I am getting older and carrying so much weight, it doesn't take too much to tweak a muscle. I took so Ibuprofen and it is starting to ease up.

Tonight I am going out to dinner with my family to celebrate my birthday. It is a steak house. I have never tried one of their salads, but I am planinng to eat well and healthy and not pig out. It will be a good challenge for me.

Yesterday was my knitting circle and everyone brings food, kind of pot-luck. Many people bring baked goods etc... I ate grapes and tomatoes, and was just fine. I really didn't crave or want the other stuff, so another hurdle cleared!

On to another day, Leslie

Hmmmm What kind of weight los program am I doing? Everyone asks that question when you let them know you are working on losing weight. Notice I am working on losing weight instead of trying to lose weight. I think the words I chose make a big difference. I have tried before and not succeeded. This time I am working on it an so far so good.

My plan of attack is to make serious life style changes. Right now I created my own version of the Jenny Craig or LA weight loss diets. They sell you rediculously expensive TV dinner type foods, and then you buy fruits and vegies too. This is very expensive and to me unnecessary. I have filled my freezer with "Healthy Choice" and "Lean Cuisine" dinners. They run in calories from 210 to 340. I allow myself to have three of them a day. I eat fruit in the morning, and all vegies are free.

I know myself and I love to eat for comfort. I don't want to give up my comfort foods, so I have to find things I can eat that satisfy the sweet tooth and taste cravings. I have also bought popsicles, which for very low calories and low fat give me that little treat. I also love Sorbet. A great substitute for Ice cream. It is only 120 calories per serving and also fat free.

For those crunchy snack cravings I love to eat fresh green beans. I can crunch my heart happy. I also love pickles for those strong flavor cravings, and those are completely free in my new eating program.

I can go out to dinner with friends anytime I want and chose to eat salads, or fish, but I make sure it is not fried or sauted in butter. And ask for the sauces on the side, because then I use a little bit of sauce and don't eat it all.

I find that over time eating foods without sauces and salads with less dressing makes me appreciate and love the tastes of the foods themselves. I wonder why I don't just go take a bite out of the stick of butter. The reality of it is that the foods themselves are much better than the grease and junk we put on them. My body will be happier and healthier, my cholesterol will be lower, and my blood pressure normal when I eat like this, and yes let me not forget the water.

WATER. That for some reason is the hardest thing for me to get enough of. I am keeping a water bottle with me all the time, but I sip at it and so far am not getting as much water in everyday as I am aiming for. I commit to myself right now to have gulps instead of sips when I do drink and set a few time goals during the day so I can keep that water flowing through and washing away all those plumpy fat molecules.

I wasn't going to weight myself except on mondays, but I was tempted today and lost 2 pounds (according to my scale) since monday. I am encouraged and it has helped me gather strenghth so when I go out for dinner tonight with my family I will make the right choices, and bring home half of whatever I order for a meal tomorrow.

I have to bring home half, my biggest downfall is really portion size and this will help me regulate that. I also will work on eating slower and making a point to really enjoy and experience the food I eat. No more mindless shoveling the food in and not even tasting it thoroughly.

Great self tak session. Thanks, oliviaabbey

Can anyone fill me in on how to get those great weight loss grids I see with the goal and weight loss on them. I would love to be able to see one on my postings too.
Oliviaabbey

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I went to dinner with Tucker last night. We had sushi and I enjoyed a wonderful dinner, but stopped when I was no longer hungry and didn't feel the need to stuff myself. Today we are going out to visit my puppy baby! Tucker is very excited and looked at the pictures of Boxers and can't wait to get the puppy here.

I have no fear that I will not reach my weight goal. I just know I am slowly melting.

I keep deciding every day I work that I have the best job in the world. My back was hurting yesterday, and the accupuncturist did a treatment on Me! That is what I call an amazing perk to any job. And it worked! My back has beenslightly sore, but no longer in pain (thank GoD).

Today I hope to get some laundry done.

oliviaabbey

Hi Oliviaabbey
I thought I'd pop in and visit you at your journal. You are sounding so positive - I have such a good feeling about you. I am certain that this is going to be the time for you - it's so exciting. Walking the dog is a great form of exercise and, like you, I must make the decision to do that (my husband does it at the moment). Have you decided what to call your Boxer? I've only ever know one - he was called Henry (after Henry Cooper who is an English heavyweight boxer).

A little idea you might want to consider ... There's a hypnotist who's very well known in this country and he has produced a CD to help with weightloss. When I had a successful dieting phase (a short while ago) I was listening to his hypno tape every night. If you're interested it's easily available on Amazon. His name is Paul McKenna.

Anyway, keep up the good work - your positive attitude is fantastic.
Michelle
xx
Ps. How did you do that weightloss line thing?

Last evening was a bit tough getting through the desire to munch. I think I was just bored. I did have some sorbet and a bunch of pickles. I am Ok with eating those things, but have more of a problem with how strong and persistant the desire to eat was.

I was not even hungry, but have to battle that late night snacking habit. I am only keeping good health low cal, low carb foods around, but I want to change that habit of using food as an activity!

During the day I can get out an active, but at night it is harder. I do not like to walk at night in my neighborhood, although when I get my puppy I will be doing it and hopefully start to feel more comfortable with it. I am not a go to the bar kind of person, I have a social group, but they are not with me all the time.

I did get on line and came to DT to read and check in and get my direction straight. It wasn't like I was craving anything, but just something to do. I am going to work on finding new and novel things to keep me occupied in the evenings.

I am going shopping today with my nephew, so I will look for something that meets my criteria as well.

oliviaabbey

Thanks Michelle for your input. I might just look up that tape on Amazon. I do feel strong. I have the certain belief that my mind can dreate what it wants. When I fill my mind with negative thoughts that is then the direction I go. Now I am just filling it with thoughts that say: I CAN DO THIS NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES. I recently read an article in our local paper about a woman who is 41 years old. She weighed 254 pounds and in 15 months not only lost 125 pounds, but begain actively working out and at the end of that 15 months entered the Ms Oregon bodybuilding compatition. THAT IS WHAT I CALL INSPIRING.

Thanks Michelle for your input. I might just look up that tape on Amazon. I do feel strong. I have the certain belief that my mind can dreate what it wants. When I fill my mind with negative thoughts that is then the direction I go. Now I am just filling it with thoughts that say: I CAN DO THIS NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES. I recently read an article in our local paper about a woman who is 41 years old. She weighed 254 pounds and in 15 months not only lost 125 pounds, but begain actively working out and at the end of that 15 months entered the Ms Oregon bodybuilding compatition. THAT IS WHAT I CALL INSPIRING.

I have no desire to enter any competition or pump iron, but I do think in a year and a half I could get to my goal weight.

oliviaabbey

I am sooo excited right now! I just got a call from the woman who owns my new puppies mother. She said they are ready to go any time. I get to pick up my sweet little puppy tomorrow! I thought it was going to be tough getting through the week just because I was so eager to get her, but now I do not have wait another week.

I know I will be completely distracted and busy with her, but that is the plan and I am so pleased.

Tonight I am going to a barbeque. I am not even worried about going out to dinner or to this barbeque,because I know I will make the right healthy choices. The rules for any potluck is no snack type eating. Drink fluids, and then at dinner time put the amount of food on my plate that I feel comfortable eating. Eat it slow and enjoy it and then when it is gone I am done eating and go back to the WATER WATER WATER.

I have a plan I am very positive and I am going out there and will enjoy myself!

Oliviaabbey

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My monday morning update. Down 4 pounds in week one. I made a serious challenge with a friend of mine. She wants to lose a total of 20 pounds to get to her ideal weight. I want to lose 136 more pounds. I challenged her that I could lose 40 pounds before she can lose 20. We are betting a $20.00 shopping spree at Ross for less.
I am absolutely sure I am going to win.

eat my dust.
oliviaabbey

I have my new baby puppy at home now. She has been here for less than an hour. She has already pooped on the carpet and is now taking a nap. It was a very stressful drive home. I am thoroughly in love with her already. She just needs to sleep right now so I will play with her later. Serious housebreaking is starting now as well. She will be going outside every 1 to 2 hours while she is awake and we will stay out until she pees.

I know my life has already changed drastically from this moment on!

oliviaabbey

way to go on the 4 lbs !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cheer:

Oh a new puppy - how nice and sure to keep you busy lol :)

Beth :dn

Here is a picture of my new baby. Just like any new mom my life has changed drastically. I am taking her out sometimes every 20 minutes. She did poop in the house in the first 15 minutes I had her here, but no other accidents since. I imagine I could be on my way to sleep deprivation as well. She did wake up and cry three times last night. But look at the picture and you will understand why it is all worth it!

Leslie

What a cutie!!! Congratulations on the new addition!! :D Did you pick out a name yet for her?

My new little puppy's name is Ezree. She needs to learn everything and is exhausting. OK maybe it is the extra work days I agreed to do. Serious staff shortage, so I am working 5 days in a row. What is she whining about you ask? Well I have two home based business I run as well, and don't forget the new baby. I actually hired a puppy sitter for the days I work, which is normally 3 days a week outside of the house. So now my baby will not have to spend three days in a row locked up in her kennel.

I was tired today, and I think part of it was under-eating. I had a tiny vegie sandwich for lunch and it just wasn't enough. I was very hungry and went out to dinner tonight. I still ate well, and enjoyed myself completely.

Tomorrow is a new day starting at 5 am as usual, but now It includes a 5:05 am walk and puppy play then hop in the shower and off to work.

Ezree is sure doing her job keeping me busy.

Oliviaabbey

Ezree is such a cutie...with work and a new puppy you are going to be one busy gal!
She will be a wonderful way to burn some extra cals with the walking too.
hugs bell :)

I weighed in on monday, which is my weigh in day! I lost another 3 pounds. I was very pleased, because I went out to dinner three nights last week.
I am just making better choices about what I eat. I found I can do that quite well at most restaraunts.

My little puppy baby sure keeps me busy. Even if we are inside I have to watch her every second. She is oh so slowly learning, but these things take time, and I don't want her to destroy my house, so I am up and down and inside and outside constantly. Bye Bye to my couch potato days.

I worked five 8 hour shifts last week as well. Some part time job eh? I sure would have liked to come home and chill, but nooooooo not with a baby in the house. It doesn't matter how tired I am or what time it is. When Ezree needs to go out, then I take her out.

I missed not being able to check in with DL more often, but I can only have my own time when the baby is sleeping. So I spend her waking time trying to wear her out!

Back soon, oliviaabbey

I can't believe hw quicly my life has changed. I brought home a little puppy and I bearly have a spare minute to myself. When she is awake I have to watch her every minute. We are in and out every twenty minutes or so. When she is napping I can get the basic household chores done, and take care of some of my business work. I can put her in her kennel to sleep and run errands out in the world, but don't make her stay in there when she is awake. I am constantly working on the basic training. I will be elated when she is truely housebroken and learns not to try to bite me when she is playing. Also walking on her leash would be the best, because right now we go for a walk/drag up the block and back. That is as far as I can conjole her to go so far. I know all of this will fall into place in the next month or so.

Then I can get working on the other aspects of training. Sit, Stay, lay down etc...

But this pace of life definately is helping get the weight off and keep me distracted from food.

All is good!

Leslie