HELP!!! I wanna lose weight!

[Ideal08]

Originally Posted by lovelyivy84

YOU GO WITH YOUR 6 POUND GOAL!!!!!!! Congratulations! My goal right now is another 7 pounds, or until I fit into my hs graduation dress. Keep us updated!

Girl, you GO!!! You can do it (in Tony Little's voice)!!!!!!

Update? I'M OUTTA THE 170'S!!!! As of this morning (yes, I weigh daily otherwise I'll be 200lbs next week) I am 168.5!!!!! I've lost a total of 78.5lbs so far! I am down to a 4.5lb goal (my math was way off last week)!!!!! That will put me at 164 which (at 5'8") gives me a BMI of 24.9 which is technically A HEALTHY WEIGHT!!!!! It's not my final goal, but if I could just get HEALTHY. Next week (cuz this week I'm still broke) I'm starting my 12-week makeover. I have to find out my percent body fat. How much will I have to spend on calipers? Or can I get my %bf taken somewhere without joining a gym? I'm hoping that at the end of my 12 weeks, not only have I dropped these last 15 pounds, but I'll be more toned. I hope 15lbs does it. I kinda like my shape, but my upper thighs are too big and nasty lookin' and my stomach is not where it needs to be. I'm so over my arms; if they stay flabby I'm cool with that. But not my thighs and belly. Anyway, I'm not trying to be thin with no curves. I want to keep my hips. I need them. I never had a booty and my breasts shrunk with the weight loss. I need my hips!!!!! lol

I'm gonna start keeping an exercise journal like I keep a food journal. Keep myself accountable.

On another note, I'm going to look into swimming lessons at the YMCA. I'm scared of water, but they have classes for adults with a fear of water. I want that workout. I'll keep y'all posted.

[toocute]

Originally Posted by Ideal08

Update? I'M OUTTA THE 170'S!!!! As of this morning (yes, I weigh daily otherwise I'll be 200lbs next week) I am 168.5!!!!! I've lost a total of 78.5lbs so far! .

Ideal that is absolutely amazing!!!!! You've come such a long way. Bless your heart child... you really did it this time.

[Ideal08]

Originally Posted by toocute

Ideal that is absolutely amazing!!!!! You've come such a long way. Bless your heart child... you really did it this time.

Thanks, chica! Not everyone knows from whence I came, lol. How's WW treatin' you?

[lovelyivy84]

My, my, my.

He's dreeeeeamy, lol.

And after a session with him today I have serious gumby legs. I love being challenged! He is emailing me a whole workout plan.

[toocute]

Originally Posted by lovelyivy84

He's dreeeeeamy, lol.

Aight Jan Brady...or was that Marcia?

[lovelyivy84]

Originally Posted by toocute

Aight Jan Brady...or was that Marcia?

So Marcia!

[toocute]

Originally Posted by Ideal08

Thanks, chica! Not everyone knows from whence I came, lol. How's WW treatin' you?

WW is going good. I haven't lost anymore but I'm ok with that. The healthy habits that I've gained this past summer are great. With WW and Sparkpeople.com I'll be straight soon. I have to find my rhythm.

[treblk]

Originally Posted by Ideal08

Girl, you GO!!! You can do it (in Tony Little's voice)!!!!!!

Update? I'M OUTTA THE 170'S!!!! As of this morning (yes, I weigh daily otherwise I'll be 200lbs next week) I am 168.5!!!!! I've lost a total of 78.5lbs so far! I am down to a 4.5lb goal (my math was way off last week)!!!!! That will put me at 164 which (at 5'8") gives me a BMI of 24.9 which is technically A HEALTHY WEIGHT!!!!! It's not my final goal, but if I could just get HEALTHY. Next week (cuz this week I'm still broke) I'm starting my 12-week makeover. I have to find out my percent body fat. How much will I have to spend on calipers? Or can I get my %bf taken somewhere without joining a gym? I'm hoping that at the end of my 12 weeks, not only have I dropped these last 15 pounds, but I'll be more toned. I hope 15lbs does it. I kinda like my shape, but my upper thighs are too big and nasty lookin' and my stomach is not where it needs to be. I'm so over my arms; if they stay flabby I'm cool with that. But not my thighs and belly. Anyway, I'm not trying to be thin with no curves. I want to keep my hips. I need them. I never had a booty and my breasts shrunk with the weight loss. I need my hips!!!!! lol

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*insert clapping here* Way to go Ideal!! That is the best news ever!
My weight and I are fighting. I'm trying not to let it best me, but ya'll it is kicking my butt and then some.
So I'm going back to the basics to see if that will kick start me again.
Will keep ya'll posted.

[delph998]

I haven't posted on this thread in forever because I was sick of not making progress. Same old sob story, yada, yada, yada. But now I'm three weeks into a great work out plan. I wake up around 5:30A and go to my gym and work out for an hour four days a week. I haven't seen lbs off yet, but my plan is simple: consistency.

Ideal, your story is so encouraging. Keep up the great work girl! BabyBlue your story is phenomenal as well. I haven't seen you around these parts lately, but we miss ya.

Thanks for encouraging me ladies.

[lovelyivy84]

or preferrably, don't waste your time.

[Ideal08]

Thanks, ladies!

TT, healthy habits say much more than the numbers on the scale, IMO.

treblk, I finally got the book YOU on a Diet and I've been reading it. I LOVE it. I didn't have a chance to listen to all the discs when I had it on CD, so I'm enjoying the read and learning a lot!!

delph, you are about to be my inspiration. Because when it cools off or if it is a rainy fall, I'll have to start driving to work. And that means I'll have to get up early to exercise. I am like Soror lovelyivy - I don't do early mornings. But I also realize these kids DRAIN me and exercising after work is never going to happen. Though I am contemplating working out with the basketball teams afterschool sometimes. See if I can push myself to keep up with these kids. LMAO, the thought truly cracks me up.

Where IS BB91????

Guess what I got? Guess what I got??? QUADS!!!!! Yes, I, Flabby Thighed Monique herself, has quadriceps!!! I can SEE them!!!!!! I see them best if I lay down and raise my legs in the air when I'm doing ab exercises. I was like, wait, is that, AW SHOOT!!! When I'm standing, it's harder to see cuz there is still fat covering them. But they are under there!!!! I'm tellin' you, it really is the little things.

[delph998]

Originally Posted by Ideal08

Thanks, ladies!


delph, you are about to be my inspiration. Because when it cools off or if it is a rainy fall, I'll have to start driving to work. And that means I'll have to get up early to exercise. I am like Soror lovelyivy - I don't do early mornings. But I also realize these kids DRAIN me and exercising after work is never going to happen. Though I am contemplating working out with the basketball teams afterschool sometimes. See if I can push myself to keep up with these kids. LMAO, the thought truly cracks me up.

Where IS BB91????

Guess what I got? Guess what I got??? QUADS!!!!! Yes, I, Flabby Thighed Monique herself, has quadriceps!!! I can SEE them!!!!!! I see them best if I lay down and raise my legs in the air when I'm doing ab exercises. I was like, wait, is that, AW SHOOT!!! When I'm standing, it's harder to see cuz there is still fat covering them. But they are under there!!!! I'm tellin' you, it really is the little things.

Thanks Ideal.

I don't know where BB91 is? I need to email her.

Kudos to you on those quads. I used to have defined quads at one point, not any more. I'm currently doing the seated press at the gym to get them back.

[toocute]

Originally Posted by Ideal08

TT, healthy habits say much more than the numbers on the scale, IMO.

This child called me TT, lawd. LOL!! I'm trying man. I turned down FRIED fish from my favorite fish spot today. Smelled hella good too.

Lovelyivy - You eating red meat??? I bet that IS weird.

[RedefinedDiva]

Well, I've officially been a vegetarian since Monday. So far, so good. I don't know if it's my new eating habits or what, but I'm down 4 pounds since last week! Woo Hoo!! It's about time! I've been hanging on to this same weight for weeks! As another bonus, my YMCA memberships is still active.... I'm going back on tomorrow. I think I'll be taking up a running program. Maybe Couch-to-5K. I think I might train for the Team in Training marathon in Walt Disney World in January. I want to jump start 2008!!

I also purchased a Brita water filtration pitcher. I need to drink more water and bottled water is starting to hurt my pockets. So, I'm gonna give the Brita a try.

9 more pounds to my first mini-goal!

[BabyBlue91]

Originally Posted by Ideal08

Thanks, ladies!
Where IS BB91????

I'm right here. Check your PMs!