HELP!!! I wanna lose weight!

[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!

[unspokenone25]

Originally Posted by 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!

I am so proud of you! I want to become a vegetarian one day.

[ageniuschild]

Originally Posted by 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!

Congrats on your lifestyle change. I like the Brita filter. I have the one that you affix to your faucet. I had the pitcher when I was in school....it's not bad either and it serves it's purpose.

I'm making it a priority to take better care of myself. I'm approaching 30, I want children one day and I have to get my health in order. My wake-up was when i got my results back from my cholesterol test. I thought I ate pretty healthy. My latest addiction has been sparkpeople.com. I like the fact that I can track my caloric intake, I can track how much water I'm drinking and everything. I've joined a couple of groups on there and I think it's made my journey a little bearable.

We have a waterclub at my job....so i get my 8-glasses of water in @ work. . I might drink a half or a bottle of water with my dinner. I also like Sam's choice bottled water and sometimes they have 2 cases for $5 and I think it's 12 or 16 bottles in a case.

I get a gym membership discount through my insurance...if any of you ladies have Blue Cross Blue Shield, i don't think it matters if it's HMO or PPO...check into I think it's called the HealthyStart program. Either way, it should be on the BCBS homepage. I pay $17/month for my gym membership. So i'm getting my hindparts in gear to lose this weight.

Psst....i've lost 8 lbs. thus far. I have 9 more to go before I hit my first mini-goal.

[RedefinedDiva]

Thanks for the encouragement!! Six days down. So far, so good.

I just use SP for the discussion boards/teams these days. Since I'm not eating a bunch of the stuff that I used to eat, the numbers won't add up to what I need daily, but I may still give it a try. I can never seem to get an accurate sounding calculation of the calories I burn during workout. Some of the stuff that I do isn't even listed, so that ticks me off. I just use it for the comraderie.

[BabyBlue91]

Originally Posted by Ideal08

Thanks, ladies!
Where IS BB91????

I'm right here. Check your PMs!

[delph998]

Originally Posted by BabyBlue91

I'm right here. Check your PMs!

Where you been girl?! I missed ya!

Anyway, I just wanted to drop through to say that I've been working out 4 days a week for the past month now. I've lost about an inch in the buttocks (my problem area). I've also lost 2lbs so far. I plan on sticking to it this time.

[toocute]

Originally Posted by delph998

Thanks for encouraging me ladies.

You can do it girl. My weight hasn't moved all summer but guess what I did?

I used to drink 3-4 sodas a DAY. I'm down to only one and some days I don't even drink any! I drink water, water and more water. That's HUGE for me.

I also haven't had red meat or pork for weeks. I'm not giving it up just trying not to have it all the time.

Little changes like that keep me going...I just need to find my rhythm.
Once I do.... BAM!!!

Oh yeah, join SparkPeople.com with us.

[lovelyivy84]

Originally Posted by toocute

You can do it girl. My weight hasn't moved all summer but guess what I did?

I used to drink 3-4 sodas a DAY. I'm down to only one and some days I don't even drink any! I drink water, water and more water. That's HUGE for me.

I also haven't had red meat or pork for weeks. I'm not giving it up just trying not to have it all the time.

Little changes like that keep me going...I just need to find my rhythm.
Once I do.... BAM!!!

Oh yeah, join SparkPeople.com with us.

I am a water drinker myself (although I have a new addiction to coffee, lol) so go you!

I just discovered that I am anemic (due to a medical condition) so I am actively adding some red meat back into my diet. It's weird.

[delph998]

Originally Posted by toocute

You can do it girl. My weight hasn't moved all summer but guess what I did?

I used to drink 3-4 sodas a DAY. I'm down to only one and some days I don't even drink any! I drink water, water and more water. That's HUGE for me.

I also haven't had red meat or pork for weeks. I'm not giving it up just trying not to have it all the time.

Little changes like that keep me going...I just need to find my rhythm.
Once I do.... BAM!!!

Oh yeah, join SparkPeople.com with us.

Just did. My username is the same. Thanks!