Hi all, I'm back! I got off track for a while, but am back on track & have been for the past 2wks. I am a 23 yr old, married white female from PCB, FL. I was on the the metabolic reasearch center diet, but even tho it is a wonderful program, it just wasnt for me. I wasn't ready for something that strick. I finally learned that after a year & a half of trying it. But I'm not looking back. Basically now, I am just eating low fat, low cal, low sugar type things. I am drinking more water & I have switched to Diet Sodas. I also work out at my new gym, 3/4 x's a week, for an hour at least each time. I also walk my puppy a few times a day. Im really happy b/c my husband & my bestfriend are also losing weight as well. She's lost 24lbs, but shes been on it for 2mos & my hubby & I have been doing this for 2wks, hes lost 6 & I've lost 12. I have total, about 90/100 more pounds, or 50/55 kilos to lose. He has like 50 lbs or 25 kilos to lose. My Best Friend has prolly 20/25 more to lose. So I by far have the most to lose, but its ok, I know I can do it. I'm a size 24 right now. Anyways, I will be keeping up & on track more, I am looking for an online Buddy to chat w/& swap email or chat on here about our jouneys. :D Anyways, this is alot to read so I'm gonna go for the night, TTYL.

Hi

Welcome back! Congrats on the weight you have lost so far.:)

Renee

Hi Steph...

I am glad to see you have posted again. Sounds like things are on track and moving forward. It is great that you have found a good support system.

Keep posting when you have time. Take care girly.

HI Stephanie....welcome back....i m so happy seeing you here again....and congratulations on the weight loss so far....WOW 12 lbs in two weeks,thats great....you are doing it right and i m sure you ll ve gret results soon...

so please keep us updated....and keep up the good work...

Thanx everyone, its really awesome to be back... I go weigh in this weekend to find out. :D Hope everyones doing great! :D

Hey all I know I haven't been on in a looong while, i ONCE again have fallen off the wagon.... its VERY frustrating, I mean why is it so hard to just eat better? lol.... Im about to be getting a divorce too so thats not gonna make eating right any easier, lol.. But i HAVE to lose weight Im up to 291 now... :c( but i know i goooootta gotta gotta do this... lol... any advice? lol.. Stories or anything? I'm gonna get back on track here now, tonight, lol...ASAP!

hi stephanie...sorry to hear you are going through hard times....eating right is always hard as you ve to fight all the bad habits you ve been used to for years and years....

i know its not easy for you now....but in hard times we can get weak and give up,or be strong and try to make a difference.try to ve all good foods that you like in hand....and keep yourself busy...

stay i.n touch my friend...it helped me a lot to be with many wonderful people here nd i m sure it ll help you too

Thank you so much! I know it will help me so much to do that... :D Your words are very comforting, Im back & on track now... :D Thanx!

BUT I'm here to stay, for real, lol. Here's the story...

Started at 292.... now I'm at 276... 16 lbs down :D Right now my goal is to be between 240/250 by spring break (March 1st) Then 225 by April 29th... my 24th b-day.... then on & on & so forth.....

My time limits or ideal times for these numbers are in my siggy... but I would "like" to lose down to at least 199/189.... by Dec 31st 2006.... so that means I have... 360 days to lose: 77lbs... I definetly believe that is obtainable. What Im doing thought, it taking it in increments of like 10/15.... for my mini's... then My med goals are 25lbs.... then of course my ultimate goal. When I got married I was 225 & a 18... which wasn't bad at all.... Im 5'7 & have a large build.... Im currently a 22/24 or 2x/3x.... that HAS to change... I'm throwing it all away... my best friend has lost 28lbs & I'm so proud of her. I just have to do this.... for my life, my marriage, my sanity... & importantly so I can have better odds for having another child in a few years...I am the biggest outa ALL my friends & that really hurts....why is it that eating right, staying active & drinking water is SO hard? Any suggestions? LOL.... I am feeling inspired...the more I lose ya know? Any one want to be diet buddy's, send me a message & I'll give u my email ok?

So in review my goals for the year are:

1. Lose weight mentioned above
2. Drink more water. lol
3. Be more responsible
4. Be a better wife

There ya go... thanx to everyone for stopping by & good luck w/all your goals!

How nice that you have a friend you are sharing dieting with. I always have wished I had someone nearby to encourage me or even walk with. So much better to join forces. You have set some really reasonable goals and will reach them - a little at a time. I know my weight is coming off VERY slowly. Seems if I track calories well, I don't exercise enough. If I focus on exercise, then I am eating too many calories. One of these days I will figure this all out. Hope you have a good Friday!!

Aww thank you so much, yes it can be a very good thing to have a bud w/ya. Congrats on ur weight loss as well, I know you'll make it :D TTYL :D

Just wanted to update everyone...I've lost 17lbs so far & I'm now doing low cal, & exercise... I'm trying to stay in the 1200-1800 cal range...a little diff everyday to keep my body guessing... write now im averaging around 1600/1700 a day....when i lose more i'll drop it some more closer to 1500, then 1200 & so on... lol. Anyways I'm really excited! Good luck to everyone!

congratulations on the weight loss so far....nice seeing you here again, you were missed....keep up the good work....

thanx for stopping by eygpt :) i visited urs too...i missed u all as well

Well I posted this earlier:

"what am i doing wrong?"

" I've been doing really well on my diet the past 3 days, & I go weigh myself & I'm 2lbs heavier?!?! lol... I dont get it... I have been exercising for 20 mins a day...drinking at least 64oz of water.... taking a multivitamin, corta-trim & drinking 2 protien suppliments a day... I dont know if maybe I have put on 2 lbs of muscle, or since my lean cuisine dinners are high in sodium maybe im holding water, or maybe i'm eating too many carbs & gained fat.... i've been using the same scale for months.... its one of those digital ones in the mall...lol. It frustrated me so bad, I went & ate a cheeseburger a few mins ago... Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

here's my cals for the past 3 days, I ended up eating more last night....

1.30.06- 1462 Cal/ 19- Fat/ 258-Carbs
1.31.06- 1638 Cal/ 54- Fat / 172- Carbs
2.1.06- 1942 Cal /( I went a smidge over but not to bad) fat- 39 / carbs- 282


I eat a combo of slim fast, fruit, low fat/sugar free puddings, yougurts & jellos, wheat bread, 270 cal frozen healthy dinners, & low fat desserts & things.... HELP! lol.... "


Then after I posted that I went and ate 3 cookies & a diet cake... :( I am so depressed.... I just dont know what to do :(

hey that is pretty funny but dont't :'( don't do that that is the devil tempting you if you are feeling depressed go for a walk, my scale hates me and does it to spite me but i don't care i keep going because i know i can do it and you can do it too sometimes scales hate us :-D

hang in there dear stephanie...as long as you ve been doing so fine the past days there is no way you gained 2 lbs....you need to eat 3500 extra calories than your daily needs to gain 2 lbs fat....so it must be water gain....it happens to me very frequently....if i eat out even low fat healthy food and stayed within my calorie limits, next day i m 2/3 lbs higher....may be they use extra salt there....but it ll be gone soon....the most important thing is never let that get you down....keep going and they ll be gone soon

i think water retention and weight fluctuations is part of being a woman...

Congrats on you loss so far. You are doing great. Don't let that scale get to you. Show that scale who the boss is!!!! You was most likely water weight. Don't look back just move forward!

I have done this many times also, so you are not alone.

Stephanie girl.... do not worry about what the scale is saying. All you need to worry about is keeping your healthy habits on track. There are many factors that could have caused the scale to read 2lbs higher. It can not hate you forever.... I am not one to talk, but eating all that high fat garbage is really not worth.

Chin up girly... :*

Itorres55- I agree w/you, the scales do hate us alot, lol. Thanx so much for your support & good luck to you :)

EgyptRose- thanx again for you support as well, I had forgotten that it takes 3500 cals to gain a pound, so it has to be water/or muscle weight. :) good luck to u!

Millie- thanx SO much for your posts, they are so insightful! Good luck on your journey as well!

SexyBod- Hey girl, I'm glad u remember me, hehee... thanx so much for your posts, we should keep in touch! :)

Of course I remember you. :D

hehee.... :) your such a sweetie!

so how things are going with you?....hope all is fine....

How is the week going girly?

This is what I'm doing to give myself a jump start on my dieting:

The 7 day diet, in essance, it all goes back to low cal just a different route.... today's my 1st day on it, so I'll keep everyone posted on how it goes, it is in essance a "fad diet" but my doctor gave it to me & said it works..... so I'm trying it...

http://www.1is2fat.com/sacred_heart_diet.htm


I'm gonna go weigh myself here in a few so I'll be back to post & let everyone know how its going :) Im on day 2 right now.... yucky veggies, lol....

SexyBod-Thanx for stopping by girlie! :D How's ur week going?

i tried this one many years ago,but wasnt very honest on the plan,i remember i lost 6 lbs and my doctor wasnt so happy....but i was so young then...i wish you all the luck and keep us updated...

Thanx eygpt.... I appreciate the good luck... hehe...I hope your doing well on you journey to sucess as well. :)


Ok everyone, here's my long awaited update! lol....
Good news, I've lost 7lbs this week, thanx to my 7 day diet plan, I posted about. I'm gonna keep doing this plan till I get down to about 250, then I'm gonna go back to my 1200-1500 a day cal plan. :) This is just to give me the jump start I've SO needed... I know I can't eat like that long term, lol..but it sure helps, & the fact that I'm under a doctors surpervision makes me feels secure about it. :) I am starting day 1 again tommorrow :) I am just so happy, I have 5 more pounds to lose by the 15th of Feb & then I meet my mini goal! :) Anyways I'm gonna go for now. TTYL Good luck everyone & thanx for all those who stop by!

Way to go with the 7 pounds. Man, that was fast!

I like the idea of being under a doctor's supervision too. My doctor has different plans that she has people use for different phases of their weight loss. It works well.

Keep up the good work.

Fagan
My Journal (http://www.diettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50403)

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thanx cfj.... :) yes it was REALLY fast, lol..i knew my doc said i would lose from 10-15 lbs but i had my doubts, lol.... since im so obese, its not really bad for me to lose that much. Anywho thanx for stopping by :D

wow 7 lbs is just great...hope you can stay on that plan fo a while,its quite tough, for me 1 week is the maximum before i hate all the fruits and vegetables in the world....

may be you should take few days off and go back to calorie counting before you do it again....well,its just a thought ,but of course your doctor knows what is best for you...
congratulations again....

Thanx so muh egypt! :D Your compleltly right, I took the past 2 days off.... then he said after I do it one more week, I have to take a week off.... dont want to over tax the bod, lol. I can relate about hating the veggies.... fruits i can deal with but the veggies... :-& lol... the soup is ok, i just eat it once or twice a day... i know i wont be able to do this for too much longer... at least till i get my 255 goal completed.... then i can go back to cal couting, I tell ya what tho, this diet makes you appreciate regular dieting, lol... anywho im gonna go for now... :D

Well today I joined a gym... :D I just paid for a month, well my hubby did, lol...he said he wants to make sure im gonna go, lol... b4 he pays for longer for me, altho, he knows im more dedicated this time than i ever have been, so he has faith...but more importantly I have faith in me :D Tue is the big weigh in/doc's appt (V-day, lol) so we'll see how much i've lost in the past almsot 2 weeks :D I'm so happy... I just gotta keep this up! I hope, I'll meet my goal weight of 265 at least... or 269, lol..just be in the 60's would be GREAT! :D Anywho gotta go... have a great weekend!

Hey there!!! I agree with the gym...trial first before making the commitment is smart. I am not a big veggie person either. I like broccoli, carrots, celery, corn, cucumbers, and peas, and lettuce. Other stuff I can do without. I love fruits!!!

Keep pushing yourself!

Hey there Steph... congrats on the weightloss. You should really take advantage of the gym. Last week I made it 3 times and I really felt a lot better. Sometimes you find yourself missing it. Good luck darling.

Keep up the great work. Like Tony the Tiger... you are doin' GGRRREEEEEAAAATTT!!

Talk soon.

Thanx Melfl & SexyBod, I am working hard core at the gym. Esp since the gym manager is helping me, for free :D lol....

Ok everyone...well saturday was my day 1 back on my 7 day week... I cheated...sat & today... :( but alas, I still went to the gym both days an hour each... im only gonna do this 7 day diet one more week (maybe 2) & day 1 starts tomm, then i'll be back to my healthier, 1200-1500 cal's, which this (Cabbage soup diet) has taught me to appreciate the healthier lifestlye, lol. I will be doing an hour & a half a day at the gym mon-fri.... so that should help, lol. I'm pretty excited. I wanted to lose down to at least 255 by march 1st, (spring break) but i dont think that will happen, considering i gained to 275 over the weekend. I didnt know that was possible, lol. But if I can at least be around 265... I'll be happy...anyways im gonna go... thanx for stopping by! :D

by the way, I changed my final goal from 199, to 195, I just figured 199 was way to close to 200, lol... plus once im down to that weight i may wanna lose more. :D

Certainly keep up the great work at the gym. Make sure you are keepng your intensity levels varying and push yourself to go that extra few minutes. If you can listen to whatever type of music/musician who really makes your heart pump.

Keep it up hun. Take care Steph.

thanx for the advice girl, im def giving it my all :D I've been everyday since sat.... & i just got back from the doc... 4 more lbs down! :D

congratulations...4 lbs are great...just keep it up and it will keep dropping....did you finish your 2 week of cabbage soup diet?

im in the middle of the one now, then i have one more... after that, back to cal counting :D thank you for stopping by! :D

Steph... How is your week going girly? Hope things are good. How is the gym?

catch ya soon....

SexyBod-Hey girl, thanx for stopping by! How's your week going? Anyways I see u lost another pound or 2? Congrats! Ok here's my week, lol...


Well I'm doing good so far on my 7 day plan, Im on day 3... I did have a error last night, since it was v-day, lol. But I made up for it at the gym... I am burning around 750 cals a day... so in 5 days thats a pound a week of fat w/added muscle! :D Plus my dieting so thats great! :D I am allowing myself one day a week to cheat, but only for one meal & I still have to get a diet coke, lol. (2 weeks w/ no regualar cokes, I'm keeping track, lol! :D ) Anyways...so I have that to look forward to Sun... I am doing it every Sun, since my hubby's off.... I think Applebees sounds good, lol. Damn Im SO craving good foods right now, lol. Im just trying to fight it. I have had 64 oz's of water today... Im gonna try to get 24 more in.... :D Anyways I guess I'm gonna go for now, good luck to everyone & thanx for stopping by..

You know, I forgot to add, my doc said, my highest weight was 299, so i've actually lose more than what i thought, lol.... yay! :D just thought i'd share

Steph you are really getting into the whole process... this is very good. Happy to see you are getting results. Your dieting does seem harsh. Just do not do it too long being so strict you can barely eat anything. A good balance is always best girly. the one good thing about Applebee's is the WW menu options.... so you can still eat wisely. :)

Well enjoy the remainder of the week. Thursday already! Weekend a head.

Take care hun.

Sexybod- Thanx girl, I really am trying :D I have decided that I am gonna do this until the end of Feb & thats all, lol. Then I'm gonna go back to my healthier way of eating (& easier in my opinion, lol) I should still lose at least 3/4 lbs a week w/all my exercising... so thats still really good. Anyways, I'm off to the gym. How are you doing girl?

Things are moving a long. A lot of big decisions needed to be made. Check my journal out. Goes way more in depth. Do not want to tap your journal.

That is great with the determination. It really is key. I am still searching for that balance. Hope the gym was fun.

Have a great weekend. Enjoy that dinner with your hubby.

Take care.

Thanx girl, I REALLY appreciate your support, I posted & subscribed to your journal. :)

So everyone, I've lost 2 more lbs, so thats 6lbs for the week & I still have 2 more days left on this plan, then mon & I'll be starting my last week on this, then its back to low cal living which is ALOT easier for me, lol. Ok all ttyl...have a good weekend!

WTG!! Keep working hard!!!!

Wow 2lb's more. Good work. How did dinner turn out?

Aww thanx Melf & Sexy bod! :D

SexyBod- Dinner turned out wonderful, lol..I ended up at O'Charlies I had a diet coke & no dessert :D but the rest wasn't too healthy but its my cheat meal, lol... it was REALLLY good tho.... lol. But tommorrow starts my 1st day on my last week of my cabbage diet :D Then I'll be eating healthy again! Yay! lol...

Glad to hear dinner turned out well. Good luck with your last day of a cabbage diet. Bleh that really does not sound good...lol.

Talk to you laterz. Take care.

hey girl, thanx :D yeah its really not too good, just this one last week, then I'll be counting cals :) gotta run :D

Hello everyone, thanx for stopping by! :D Always deeply appreciated! :D

Well my weekend didnt go to well, lol. My cheat meal turned into a day or so... lol. BUT I went to the gym this morning & did my usual 1 hour & a half 750 cal burn.... & Im on my 1st day of my LAST week on this 7 day cabbage diet. Im hoping to meet my goal of 265 by the end of it. Then back to counting cal's. I go back to my Doc's on march 20th, so hopefully by then I'll be around 255... :D Anyways I'm gonna run...gotta make my soup, lol... Later.... :)

Hello, just checking in....

Well I just ate a grilled chick sandwhich w/cheese & mushrooms, w/a side of Hashbrowns w/cheese.... & a sweet tea.... soooo day 2 NOT doing so well, lol. I am frankly quite tired of this 7 day cabbage diet. I am, however, gonna start at day 1 tomm & do days 1-4 (until sat) & then sun go back to cal counting. I am only gonna do 1-4 b/c thats when I lose the most anyways, so I know I can get at LEAST 5lbs off by Sat. Which is good for me, I'll be in my 60's good & proper. :) This diet works (CSD) but the down falls are u stay hungry alot or I did, lol, & if u dont like veggies (like me) then its hard to stick too, lol. But it DOES work & fast. So theres my little anaylisis on it, lol. Anyways have a good one everybody!

wish you all the luck in the coming four days...i know how hard and boring it is when you repeat that diet,but you are having great results to help you keep going....
try to eat well in those days,so your body dont switch to starvation mode after you finish....this ll make it easier to keep off the weight you lost....good luck to you...

Hey Steph...

Oh girly... I will not lector you, but I am noticing a pattern with this harsh dieting you are trying to stick with....giving in to high fat foods because you feel starved. Girl with all the exercise you are doing you could just stick with a low calorie balanced diet and still be dropin' the pounds. Okay maybe I did lecture you for a minute...lol. Listen I just want to see you drop the lbs forever.... not just a quick fix.

You are doing awesome with your motivation. Keep it. Catch up with you later girl. Hope you have a good night.

Yay! I just wanted to let everyone know, I've lost 2 more pounds this week! I'm down to 271! I am starting to see muscle defintion in places I either have never seen or havent in a WHILE, lol. I'm so happy. I think that my experience w/the 7-day diet, gave me a good little jump start & helped me to appreciate being able to eat healthy & stay w/in a normal cal range. 1360-1860. Im hoping to get at least to 269 by March 1st. :) Altho 265 would be nice, lol... but I'm not pushing. :) Anyways I'm still going to the gym 6 days a week, burning about 650-750 a day REALLY helps, lol. I've met so many people online & at the gym who are very helpful & I apprecaite you all! I'll keep you posted! Have a good weekend! Laters!

SexyBod-Thanx girl for stoppin by & also thanx for the advice, its def. been put to use. :) That other way just wasn't healthy & was making me binge to much, lol. Good luck! TTYL

How Are Things Going For You?...are You Done With The Soup Diet?...hope You Reached Your Goal...i Bet Any Healthy Eating Plan Will Sound So Delicious For You Now....:laugh:

VE A GREAT WEEK.

Egypt- Hey there! How've you been? I'm doing good, I am def. done w/the cabbage soup diet, I mean it works, lol..but its SO hard. I hope to reach my goal & at least be 269 by March 1st, so we'll see how it goes, lol. I hope ur doing good, I am very sure you are. Anywho thanx for stopping by!


Well, I made it through another weekend, lol, sorta. Not TOO sucessfully tho. Weekends kick my butt. I shoot for just a 1 cheat day on suns but it ends up being sat & sun... we go out on sat nights & then go out & do stuff during sun too. My hubby works all week except suns, so thats why i made that my day. Any tips? Im aboout to go to the gym, I dont think I gained anything back tho. Either way this is my last week to at LEAST get to 269 (b/c of my goal) so i gotta buckle down these next few days, lol. Anyways I'll be back soon...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to say I'm doing another fad diet, lol. I know its bad in some peoples opinions, the thing is is my Doc gave it to me, he said this one would be easier than the cabbage soup 7 day thing. Today is my 2nd day on it, one more to go, its alot easier for me to stick too. I have lost 3lbs already since yesterday. Your supposed to lose UP to 10lbs in 3 days. Then you eat normally the next 4. I plan to do 1650 cals on my off days. So mon-wed will be my 3 day then thur - sat will be the low cal. Suns will be my ONLY cheat day. I know the 1st 10lbs on here will be water. But after that its fat loss, in essance its just 3 days at 1000 cals. I know thats pushing the starvation mode, but my doc said that doing it for just 3 days wont do that. So I'm at least gonna give it a shot ya know? I'm still exercising 6 days a week & I'm drinking 72-100oz of water daily. I'll include the link if any one is curious about the plan. Have a good day everyone!

http://www.thecolumn.org/3-day-diet.asp (this site gives it a note so good rating but oh well, lol)

Here is a site where people share there experiences w/it....

http://www.thecolumn.org/3-day-diet/3-day-diet-reviews.asp

hi stephanie...you know what,i was making some searches about the 3 day diet yesterday,i wanted to know people's opinion about it as i know the opinion of most dietitians.....and i saw your name on some blog,dont remember the name of the site now as i saw lots of them....i was planing to follow it last week,and bought the foods in the menu but i m taking a strong antibiotic now and doctor said i should wait till i finish, so i plan to start it as soon as i m done....i liked what people say about it....wish you good luck with it...

That is GREAT! I am gonna be starting my 4 days "off" tommorrow, I've lost 5lbs in the 2 days so far. :) This is my 3rd day. If you would let me know when you will be starting, that would be cool, we can def. support each other. Anyways Im glad you wrote to me. :) Have a great day & good luck for you too!

I'm down to 270, yay!!! Only 1 lbs & 1 day off from my goal!!! Now I'm focusing on 259/255 for march 20th, my docs visit, I'm so siked!!!Thank you God! :D

Hey everyone!!! Well I ended up getting a mini flu type virus on mon, so I've not been doing to well, for fear that it would keep my immune system down, so I've been just eating normally (aboput 2000 cals a day) not the best but I wanted to get well. I've been outa the gym all this week too. :( It made me so mad, lol. I'm getting better so tommorrow I'll be doing my 3DD & heading back to the gym for some light exercise. Then I'll take sun-tue off (just eat 1360-1860 cals) & do my 3DD next week agina wed-fri, so hopefully I can still meet my goal by march 20th. This cold has really set me back, but I havent gained anything at least. :D My periods comming too, so I will prolly see some weight gain, but I have to remember NOT to freak out, lol. Ok everyone I am gonna run, sorry i've not been on, just to darn sick. lol. Tommorrow its back on track tho. :D LAters.

Sorry To Hear You Are Not Feeling Well...forget About Exercising Now,just Give Your Body The Rest It Needs ....get Well Soon.

EgyptRose- Thanx for wishing me well, I think Im finally getting better, lol.

Hey everyone! I will be back on my 3DD plan & exercising this comming mon, until then I'm just not going over alot of cals. :D I have managed to lose another pound tho. :D So 269!!! I'm in the 60's. :D I'm so thrilled. So I have to REALLY buckle down comming Mon, for its my last week, b4 my next goal. Laters. :D

Hey there Steph...

Sorry I have not checked in for a bit. Hectic the last week. Hope you are feeling better. Do keep light exercise going. It helps to get your immune system up and running. Good to hear the weight is coming off though. You are doing super. Just make sure you pamper yourself to get better chic.

How did the weekend turn out? Check back in soon.

Take care,
Nicole

its great you lost another lb...and i know how seeing a new number in the 10's digit is great...keep it up ,wish you great results on the 3 days diet.

Yea for you! Keep it up!!!!

Hey everyone! Im back, & almost 100% well, I do still have some conjestion & a cough but Its getting better, Im heading back to the gym tonight & I'm determined not to put it off anymore. It's been about 2 wks, almost. I Just didnt feel up to going, plus my dads REAL sick w/phenomia (hes disabled & has COPD, emphysema & alot of other illnesses) anyways he doesnt have long....so thats REALLY depressing, apart from the fact that my son was born marh 20th & passed away on the 30th, 10 days later...3 years ago, due to prematurity....well all that together & I've just been down latley. Hard to stay away from the food when I have that on my mind. But I am strong, I have to keep pushing, I've come so far already. ya know? But back to my weight loss,
I am happy that I havent gained any of my weight back while I've been sick, so thats a relief. I dont think I'll be able to make my goal by the 20th, lol, which is when I go weigh in w/my doc, but as long as Im at least at that 265 mark, I'll be happy. Today is day 1 for me on my 3 day diet, then I'll do low cal sun-tue & wed- fri of next week will be my next 3 day session again. :D So theres my update, lol. Have a great weekend everyone, thanx for stopping by!

Oh btw,

Sexybod, EygptRose, Littleitaly & Melf- Thanx SOOO much for stopping by, I couldnt do it w/o you all, knowing u care, means so much to me. I hope u are all doing well w/your journey, as I'm sure you are.... if you need me, I'm here. :D *hugs*

hope you see great results in the coming few days...ve a great day.

Eygpt- Thanx so much for always stopping by! I hope ur doing well. Im not sure if I've lost, or maintained, but I am sure I at least havent gained....TTYL :)

Hello everyone, well I can say that I DIDNT stick to my 3DD but the reason is my dad almost died Fri.... (the day i started) He has had phenmonia along w/being disabled w/MD & COPD, emphyesema & other stuff for a long time. He refused to go to the hospital & it finally caught up w/him fri. So hes in the hospital now, on a mouth ventalator that breathes for him in ICU. Hes stable but its just so sad for me, along w/the fact that this month 3 years ago my 1st & only son was born march 20th, 3 mo's premature & died march 30th, 10 days later. So I'm REALLY very stressed, its hard to stay w/a diet & exercise routine when u've got that on ur mind. So I'm just TRYING to limit my cals to no more than 1800 a day. PLEASE keep us in your prayers. I hope ur all doing well, I'll keep u updated. Thanx... *hugs* Steph

Steph,

I hope everything turns out well for your Father with his recovery. Thoughts of losing or losing a parent is really hard. Make sure you have your support system. It will help with controling any emotional eating. You will be in my thoughts.


Take care,
Nicole

hope your father gets better soon....its tuff time but you ll get over it...i think its better you dont stick to any hard plan now...sticking to your calories will help you more now....and going to the gym ll be an extra bonus....just try that and you ll be seeing great results...

good luck and ve a great weekend.

sexybod & eygptrose- thanx so much for stopping by, it is greatly appreciated, more than you know. :)
I wish u luck w/your journeys.

Well my dad is coherant now & able to communicate, he will prolly be in the hospital for a while, but is making slow progress, so thats good.... but to make matters worse, my mom now has bronchitis, but I know things have to get better. I def have faith.... well everyone have a good rest of the weekend, I've gained 2lbs, but I'm also due for my period so maybe thats it.... but I'll check in later.... :) *hugs*

Steph so glad to hear your Father is doing better. Great news. Do not let the 2lb gain get you down. Just keep up your routines. You are doing great. I saw your new picture in the gallery. There is definitely a noticable difference.

keep it up girly. Talk soon. Hope your weekend was good.

Nicole

hi stephanie...how are you...hope you nd the family are doing great....i know you must be busy with all thats going in your life right now....i started the 3 day diet yesterday...hope you ll be around next time i do it so we can do it together.

ve a nice sunday.

SexyBod- Thanx girl, I really appreciate that...things have def. been hard....

EygptRose- Thanx girl! Good luck on your 3 day diet. I will be starting mine for sure this mon-wed. As well as going back to the gym, since I'll have some more time.

Hope both of you ladies, as well as everyone are doing great!

Ok so here's the update... my mom got into a car wreck this week, just a minor fender bender, she & the other party are ok..... Then she got diagnoised w/C.O.P.D. (Cronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Its in the very early stage, so as long as she quits smoking. The 20th as I mentioned was my son's birthday who passed on, which was hard but the 30th will be harder as thats the day when he passed on back in 2003. But I think I'll be ok.
As for my dad, they did have to do a tracheostomy on him (a hole in his neck that gets connected to a machine that breathes for him) BUT since he is improving he is being sent to a rehab center, to try to help get him OFF of that & come home almost well. (as well as he can be w/all his probs) so thats good news. My mom is getting better, so things are starting to pan out nicley. My sister was here all this week, so that helped me out alot. This mon, is when my dad will be moved, they have open visiting hours, so I'll have alot more flexible time to do everything, so I"ll be able to get back on track w/my weight. My goal is to be at LEAST 259 by birthday (april 29th) I will go weigh myself tommorrow to see how much I've gained or lost, lol, during all this. Anyways, I';m gonna go, I've missed you all. Have a great week! :D

Girl, sorry to read of all these stressful things going on right now. Keep you chin up.... You are still doing great and I can tell you are handling everything well. You can email me anytime if you need a little extra support. I will send you a PM.

Take care girl.

Sexybod- girl thanx so much for stopping by, its always great to read ur posts. :D I know we can get thru this! :)

So here's an update: My dad is getting better, he'll be in rehab for 2/3 more weeks, then comming home. My mom is almost compleltly better too. I have lost down to 267lbs :D I'm so thrilled. :D I start my 3DD mon, hopefully I can lose 5-7lbs this week. But any will be great. I am going to mexico may 4th, to meet my in-laws, I HOPE to be at LEAST 250 by then. anyways gotta run.... laters. :D

okie dokie everyone, here I am on day 1 of my 3DD, wish me luck! :D TTYL

Good Luck!!! :stpatty:

well i averaged 2lbs, for the 3 days, but I did cheat the 2nd & 3rd days so i think thats good considering. :D So back to cal countin... :D everyones doing great! TTYL :D

sexybod- thanx girl, same to you :D *hugs*

Steph,

How is the diet going? Hitting the gym girly? Hope things are well. Miss ya.

Catch up soon. Take care,
Nicole

Hello everyone! I just wanted to say I've missed you all! My dad's still not home, but should be in about a week....which they've said before but I think he will be...God willing. So anyways, my moms doing well. So am I, but 8-| I have gained back to 275, but that is due to stress from my dad, my hubby & some other things that have went on, BUT...lol...things are getting better, for real this time, lol. I am on day 1 on my 3DD now, so I'll let everyone know Sat morning how I did. I haven't been going to the gym, so it expired, but I am gonna be getting a 3 mo membership for my birthday (Apr 29th, I'll be 24) so I'll get back in that routine as well. I've altered some of my goals, as u can see in my siggy, which I think are realistic. Anyways, I'm gonna run.....

Sexybod- thanx girl for stopping by, I'll be reading urs in a few... *hugs*

Yay, I'm on day 2 & no mistakes, I've lost 4lbs, which is assume is due to my lack of being on a diet for about a couple weeks, so I may actually make the 7-10lbs of weight loss for this week, which is good b/c it gets those 7 I gained back off.... I will be updating the weight on my profile as I lose but I'm not gonna change my ticker until sat...after my 3rd day reading. YAYYYY!!! hehehe ok...gotta go do laundry....

Steph it is great to see you posting again. I was a little worried about ya. Glad to hear things are improving with both your parents health.

Great job on the loss. Keep the diet going.

Well time for bed. I will check up on you later. Great to see you back! Good night girly.

hey all well, its "that" time for me.... its got me up to 274, from 271... :( but its only temp, lol...i hope...but anyways i start my 3 days again tomm..... i'll keep ya posted. :D also my dad comes home from the hospital tomm... YAY! anyways TTYL

sexybod- thanx so much for stopping by :D its a def help...

Hey all, been really depressed & having marital probs so Im back up to 275 again but mon, is a new day for my 3 days & I'll be doimng low cal till then, lol... i'll get there dang it! lol...ttyl

hi stephanie....sorry you ve much to deal with right now....just a suggesstion,why dont you wait a little for that 3dd till things are more settled wth you....its tuff to stick to it while you are under stress i think...

just try to stick to a low cal flexible plan ,it ll make things easier on you and wont add the stres of dietiong to what you are already going through...

i wish you the best of luck.

Eygpt- Thanx so much for writing. U are right, I have decided that it would prolly be best just to do a 1000-1500 cal plan for now, until the stress drops, lol. Thanx! :D So how are u doing? Anywho I see ur almost at ur goal! congrats! U should be very proud! :D TTYL

Hello everyone! I've missed you all....I've just been off the wagon due to alot of stressful events, no gain but no loss in weight either. So I'm back on track & just doing low cal for a week or so to get back into the groove b4 I do the my 3DD on mon.

My dad is doing great at home & all is well & finally calming down, lol.

I joined a gym as well, so I plan on going & getting re-aquinted w/my long lost friend, the Eliptical, lol. I'll keep ya posted! Ta-ta for now...

GUESS WHAT?!?! My local radio station, is having there own "Biggest Loser" Contest NOT the TV show but similar, altho I wish it was the actual show...but yeah(they provide you a personal trainer, gym membership & eating plan, ect..ect....) They do it in teams, like the show..... well anyways I applied a month ago & I got a call today, so I go Wed.... to be put on a team!!! If I win or if Im on the team that does, Im not exactly sure how it will all work yet, till Wed....then I'll not only lose weight but win some money, some sunglasses, a spa package, another year membership to the gym & more!!! I'm just so excited....the odds that I was one of the ones chosen, is just a blessing from God! I just had to share it !

Also, I start CNA (nursing assistant) classes June 3rd, Since I didnt get into Haney....I will do that in Jan for LPN.... anyways its only 3 Sats from 730a-730p...then u get ur certification & start working! Im so happy, my lifes finally getting better! I have been sticking to my low cal this week, I will be weighing in soon & let you all know how it goes.... Laters. :D

Wow Stephanie This Is Great News...we Ll Be Having A Star Here....i Hope It All Goes Well For You...please Keep Us Updated On How Things Ll Go Wednesday...i Hope You The Best .....

Eygpt- Aww thanx so much! Im so excited


Well today I went, I am 100% in the game! (not the show but my radio stations version of it) It very similar tho, we have a 10 week member ship to the gym, w/a personal trainer.... whoever loses the most in that time wins all the prizes I mentioned before. :D We will be having weekly weigh ins & weekly challenges to be spared from elimination & all....I have to go tommorrow to get a physical, to make sure Im healthy enough it do this, which I am, lol. I am just SO thankful to God for this chance, even if I dont win, I'll still have my 10 week membership & this great experience! They will be calling us prolly fri or mon, for when the whole 12 team members get together to be weighed & get started! :D

In the meantime I've been keeping my calories in my goal range & I think I've lost some weight, I just dont know how much yet, lol. Anyways thanx for stopping by! Have a great day & I'll keep ya posted! :D TTYL

Great work landing the program. Work hard chic so you win the prize. That is pretty sweet. I can see how excited you are; keep up the enthusiasm. It should be an experience, take full advantage of everything they offer. Please keep us posted on your progress and how you like the program.

Glad to hear everything else is getting better too. Good luck!

Hey all sorry it has been so long.... to make a quick update.... Im still at 275... taking CNA Classes & finally the biggest loser contest, got under way...lol...I'll be on more but for now i gotta run!

sexybod- thanx for ur support girl.. :D

ttyl

Ok Day 1 of my 3DD, I'm kinda alt. that w/just 1500 cals. :D I'll let ya know how the day goes... I'm about to head to my gym tho... ttyl

Hey girly! How are all of your programs going? I see it has been a few days since you last posted. Hope you hard a great weekend chic. I bet you are doing teriffic. Waiting for your update Steph.

Take care.

Hey everyone, I know its been a while...again, lol. I just wanted to let everyone know whats going on. Im still in the biggest loser competition, my teams winning. Yay! But it will all come down to 1 person in the end. Anyways, I just wanted to say I"ve lost 5lbs... I know it could be more. But things have been so hectic... I finished my CNA classes (Nurses Assistant) so I will be testing june 27th, so I've been studying like crazy, trying to lose weight, keep house & on top of it all I got sick wed.... so Im trying to get over that now, lol. Anyways things are going good, just busy....I'll keep ya posted ok? ttyl :D

sexybod- as always u are a great supporter thanx so much!

I have started a new journal & will be closing this one... you can find it at...

http://www.diettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55345 thanx