Scale at 200 this morning... Walked 3 miles this afternoon, almost passed out from dehydration. I didn't take water, 'cause I knew if I drank it, I'd have to pee...didn't want to pee in the woods. Downed 2 bottles upon my return, sweated probably both.

Well, decided against going for my walk...I worked in the yard instead...and before I left for church, I needed a shower (of course!), so I had to weigh...AND, the number was 199.5!!!!!!!! ONEDERLAND!

New number!!! 200.5!! Sooooo close to that wonderful onederland!

Worked in the yard alllllllll day yesterday...lower back hurting...didn't get to do the Brisk Walk or go for a walk, but still worked my butt off! Going to go for a 3 mile walk right now though.

Ate off program last night...again...we ate at PF Changs...I ordered

WILD ALASKAN SOCKEYE SALMON LEMON PEPPERWok-seared, served on stir-fried green beans, red bell peppers, chives and bean sprouts.
Calories 700
Protein 57g
Carbs 36g
Total Fat 36.0g
Saturated Fat 6.0g
Ingredients:Sockeye salmon filet, leeks, green onion, black pepper sauce, potato starch, mung beans, canola oil, lemon juice, red bell peppers, sesame oil, asparagus

I only ate half though...so I guess it was only 350 calories and half the other stuff?

So, today I'm at 201...again. Last night, I ate off program, but it was only a mild cheat. We ate at Bonefish (an upscale seafood restaurant). They have excellent salad, bread, dipped in olive oil and spices, and desserts...but I got the excellent salad, ate one piece of bread with only a little olive oil, and tilapia with rice and carrots. I halfed my meal and brought the rest home with me. I ended up getting a little sick to my stomach, but not too bad...not like the last time I ate off program.

Did the Brisk Walk DVD yesterday...not sure if I'll get to do a real workout today...but we're working in the yard today, which, in my opinion, counts as a workout! Taking a break for lunch right now...having my wonderful JC personal pizza.

WI Friday

Well JC scale show a 2 pound loss. I know I'm obsessed...I know I can't lose 3 lbs every week, but I got spoiled. :o( *stomping* I wanted to lose 3+ lbs. Okay, okay...I'll take 2 lbs and be happy. :o)

So, according to JC scale, I'm 202.8. Next weigh in, my goal is to be 199.3, or less, which is a 3.5 loss, making up for not reaching my goal this week. Darrin is on vacation next week, so that will make things more difficult.

And...back to 201.5! Alrighty then!

Today is WI Friday...we'll see how it goes...hopefully, with it going to the tenth of a pound, it'll be closer to 201...keepin' my fingers crossed!

And down to 201!!!!!!!!! That's what I'm talking about!

I did the Brisk Walk DVD yesterday, instead of going out for my walk. I thought I needed to work my upper body a bit...seems to me that my lower body is getting thinner than my upper...and I don't want to be out of proportion. My boobs aren't getting as small as I'd like them to, so gotta do something about that. I will try to do the Brisk Walk a few days a week, instead of going out to walk everyday. I hate to miss my outside walk, so gotta keep doing that....also, don't want to disappoint the local horses!

AND, I'm back to 203! Grrr! So, if I don't lose anymore, I will not meet my goal of 2.5 pounds this week. I'll be lucky to show a pound loss. I'm supposed to start May 6th, 11 days from now, so I'm wondering if that's the problem...or if my lack of time to really exercise is screwing me up. I got in just 2 miles yesterday and did the Brisk Walk today. Tried to do some Pilates...LOL!!! Hillarious! Drank a whole lemon, just in case I'm holding water. I guess we'll see...

MY scale...202.5!!! Getting so close to *onederland*!!! My half way is 196...ooohhhh, I'm so close!

Went for my 3 mile walk yesterday...and cleaned house all day, so got plenty of exercise. Having lunch with my dad today...plan to have a salad...

So, yesterday, after church, we ate at a place called Sala Thai. They didn't have very good salad, so I opted for a small bowl of fried rice...not a good choice, but it was small. Came home and did a 3 mile walk...with some jogging...AND, today I'm up .5 to 203.5. Okay, so not terrible, but I hate doing the up/down thing. But the rice was soooo good! I didn't eat my double chocolate cake, trying to make up for it.

Gotta do better today...I need 2.5 by WI Friday...

Yesterday I only got 1.5 miles in...my 6 yo and I had the day to ourselves, so we saw a movie, went to "warmart"...she wanted to eat at the food court in the mall...so we ran out of daylight...we did get a small walk in though...

So today my scale is down to 203. Yesterday is was up (my scale) to 204.5.... Just 4 lbs to 199!!!!!!!!!! I'm officially out of a size 16 and into a size 14...but am still wearing the 16's...can't buy clothes for every size...its just too expensive! Another 10 lbs, though, and I'll have to get at least one thing to wear.

WI Friday

Well, I lost 3.8 pounds this week! Now down 42.6 lbs. Current weight, 204.8, according to JC scales. Walked 3.3 miles yesterday with a friend. Met momma horse, Sugar, and baby horse, Baby. They've never came over before yesterday, but they came running yesterday, as if expecting something...so, gotta take them a treat today. Beautiful creatures!

Start date: 1/19/07
Height: 5'7SW: 247.4
CW: 204.8GW: 135
Week 1: 242.2 -5.2
Week 2: 239.4 -2.8
Week 3: 236.8 -2.6
Week 4: 233.4 -3.4
Week 5: 230.6 -2.8
Week 6: 227.4 -3.2
Week 7: 224.6 -2.8
Week 8: 221.6 -3.0
Week 9: 218.6 -3.0
Week 10: 215 -3.6
Week 11: 210.8 -4.2
Week 12: 208.6 -2.2
Week 13: 204.8 -3.8
Another 6 3/4 inches gone.
Grand Total so far: 42.6 Total 27.5 inches!

Okay, so today I'm still 204.5. Hey, but that's great! I'm not teeter-tottering up and down...

Got in 2 miles yesterday...had a ton of housework, so that took up my whole day...and it will today as well. I'm so far behind because of Spring Break last week. I like to play when hubby and the kids are home. But, I'm hoping to get in a 3 mile walk today....

I'm loving JC! The food is great and I'm full! This is really easy!

Yesterday was field trip day, gone from 8 am until 7 pm. It was a great day for it. I had a great time. Enjoyed being outdoors. Got home and did a 2 mile walk with 2 of my kids. My scale was up, from 205 on Monday, to 206 yesterday, today, down to 204.5! :o)

Hey! I am doing so well this week! I am 3 days into my week and have already lost 3 lbs! How does that happen?? This morning my scale was at 205. Friday MY scale was 208. Loving my scale!

Gotta get my oil changed, so will probably walk while they do that...if its not to terribly cold.

Now I gotta get my kids off to school...

Well, couldn't weigh this morning...I had at least a pound of curlers in my hair, trying to have some curls for Sunday church....no curls. :o( gotta work on that. I'm probably the same though...I doubt that I gained...possible that I lost .5, but that's probably it. Will weigh tomorrow and see how I'm doing.

Didn't get my dinner in 'til 7:00 pm, just got finished, so that's not good...like to be done by 6/6:30 latest. Hopefully that doesn't mess me up too bad.

Went for a 2 mile walk this am, but I am going to go again, as soon as I get off here. It was my sunday to teach the toddler class, that counts as exercise, IMO.

Day after WI...I lost 1.5 lbs! My scale: 206.5!!!! TOM totally gone, stress almost gone...guess my body has decided its okay to lose the fat again. YEA!!!

Yesterday we took the 2 youngest bowling (16 yo at the beach with a friend for Spring Break). Hubby (got 5 strikes in one game, 4 in the first game!) ordered large pep pizza. I had brought my tuna salad to have instead of pizza, but then looked at my dining out book...says one large slice of pep pizza is 320 cals, so I had one small piece and that was lunch. I had a salad/fat free dressing at MaCallisters and then stayed on program for all other meals. JC has a new triple chocolate cheesecake for dessert...YUM! Ate all that and still lost 1.5 lbs! :o))) Walked 2.5 miles with 6 yo on her bike. Got 10.5 lbs to reach my half way mark! :o)

WI Friday

Well, WI today! I was so nervous that I would have less then a pound loss, BUT!!! I lost 2.2 lbs and measurements were down 6 3/4 inches. Total of 27.5. YEA!!! So, not my 2.5 loss, but not less than a pound either. :)

Melody(35),
Start date: 1/19/07
Height: 5'7SW: 247.4
CW: 208.6
GW: 135
Week 1: 242.2 -5.2
Week 2: 239.4 -2.8
Week 3: 236.8 -2.6
Week 4: 233.4 -3.4
Week 5: 230.6 -2.8
Week 6: 227.4 -3.2
Week 7: 224.6 -2.8
Week 8: 221.6 -3.0
Week 9: 218.6 -3.0
Week 10: 215 -3.6
Week 11: 210.8 -4.2
Week 12: 208.6 -2.2
Another 6 3/4 inches gone.
Grand Total so far: 38.8
Total 27.5 inches!

Well, I'm down to 208...my scale, of course. I weigh in tomorrow...don't think I'll make my 2.5 pounds this week. Maybe 1.5...I'll still be on schedule, maybe a little ahead, but I want to be way ahead (stomping my foot!). I guess I could strip down for my weigh in...that'll help. :o) I did my walk this morning...3 miles in the fierce wind. Now I'm heading down for the EM...gotta get these numbers to go down...........

Just got back from a 2 1/2 mile walk...I'm wondering, do I get extra points for walking a mile and a half in the pouring rain??? Surely! Keeping my fingers crossed for another pound by tomorrow....

I fell last night...tripped on my sons skateboard...he left it propped against the kitchen table, I had to pee (very badly, as usual), came rushing through, in the dark, and tripped. Back hurts today...

Yea!!! My scale is down to 208.5 (I love seeing new numbers on the scale!) today! Finally! Of course, my TOM is pretty much over...usually is only a 3 day thing. So, I have 2 more mornings to bring it down 2 more pounds...probably not going to happen, but I will try. 2 1/2 a week is the goal, but I am so far ahead of schedule that it won't make a big impact on my final number before we leave for disney...as long as it doesn't happen again.

I did pretty well yesterday...2 1/2 mile walk in the morning, 25 min on the EM, some sit-ups and leg lifts, another 2 mile walk in the evening. Gotta do the same, maybe more today.

Went to get my *hoops* cereal this morning and I didn't have any. Guess I was shorted that this week...or it wasn't ordered. Oops! Will pick it up today and am having the Sunshine sandwich instead. Not one of my favorites, but not terrible.

My scale is up to 210...again! I didn't do anything wrong yesterday...but I didn't exercise. Had a stressful evening, but didn't overeat.

I started my day with a 2.7 mile walk and 25 mins on the EM...then some floor work (sit-ups, leg lifts, stretches), so, hopefully, I will loose some weight this week! My TOM is screwing me up this week. I did count it and it did not come early, in fact, right on time.

So, crossing my fingers for a loss...any loss...this week.

Start date: 1/19/07 Height: 5'7

SW: 247.4
CW: 210.8
GW: 135

Week 1: 242.2 -5.2
Week 2: 239.4 -2.8
Week 3: 236.8 -2.6
Week 4: 233.4 -3.4
Week 5: 230.6 -2.8
Week 6: 227.4 -3.2
Week 7: 224.6 -2.8
Week 8: 221.6 -3.0
Week 9: 218.6 -3.0
Week 10: 215 -3.6
Week 11: 210.8 -4.2 My Scale: 209
Week 12:
Grand Total so far: 36.6

Total 20.5 inches!

How are you loosing weight so fast?

I've gotten this question a few times...so thought I'd post my long answer here...

I'm not sure if there is really something that I'm doing right, or if its just a fluke. I do the menu religiously, except for birthdays, holidays, special occasions...but I still try to make the right choices. At Valentines day, we went to a dinner play (derby dinner playhouse) and I didn't make good choices (ate fried chicken, sweet potato casserole...) and ended up in the hospital with, what I now believe, a gall bladder attack. Learned my lesson and never want to do that again! :oP

I try NOT to have any extras during a day. For the most part, I'm successful. On occasion, I do taste the food I make for my family, but mostly for flavor reasons. Hardest days are those special occasions. Was dreading Easter, but got through it...had been up 2 1/2 pounds over the weekend, but am back to my Friday weight, 209, according to my home scale. Thankfully! (I started yesterday, could have been the reason for the gain.)

I try to get at least 5 days of exercise in... I love to walk outside and seem to do better, go farther, when I walk outside rather than use the treadmill. Once you walk a mile away from your house, you have to do a mile to get home, so there's no quitting early. Plus there are hills. I also try to get my elliptical machine in, but I'm not faithful with that. I'm so proud, I can do it for 25 mins now! :o)) That's hard work! And, I also try to get some weights in, but again, not real faithful with that. I am faithful with my walk though...no matter how cold...Saturday I walked 3 miles in 32 degrees. My goal is to someday be a runner.

I don't drink anything but my milk from the menu, a smoothie for my fruits for the day, sometimes a V8, and water for the rest of the day. No tea, diets, or flavors. I do drink half of a lemon once a week. Supposedly, lemon keeps you from holding water, so I just drink it straight up and then drink a bottle of water. I love water.

Again, I'm not sure if this is why I'm loosing so well or if its just a fluke. Sorry for the long read...didn't mean for this to go so long...

Friday night, we celebrated my birthday at Shogun...I ordered salmon. It was great, but the chef gave me too much fried rice, which is my favorite, and I ate too much of it. I had leftovers of rice and salmon, but still I ate too much.

Saturday I weighed 2 1/2 pounds more than Friday. Sooo, I walked 2 miles, did the EM for 25!!! minutes, and did some weights. Today I'm 1 pound down, but while I was at church, I started...and I'm pretty sure that's a little early. I hadn't even been moody or cranky. Hmmm. So, I'm convinced it wasn't all my fault that I gained 2 1/2 pounds.

I did the EM for 22 minutes this morning...I had quit because of time. And I just got back from a 2.7 mile walk. We had a brunch buffet with my husbands family and my parents before our 2:00 service. I was so upset about the gain that I was probably overly cautious. My sweet nephew (24 yo) 'bout lost his eyes when I walked in. He was amazed at my size. He is a bar tender at our Olive Garden, which is another favorite of mine, so he had wondered why we hadn't been coming in. I got so many compliments from my hubby siblings and nieces and nephews. It was great. My dad would say that's vanity, and he's probably right, but it did feel good.

Its my 35th birthday!

And I blew it last night at Shogun! :o((( I ordered salmon, but the guy gave me a bit more rice than I intended to eat and I ate too much of it! Gained 2 pounds overnight...but it has to come off quickly...it has to... I walked 3 miles this morning, in the freezing cold! Then Darrin and I took the kids to our church ( Believers Church - Be A Part of the Family ) for an Easter egg hunt...it was terribly cold. Got home and did the Eliptical machine for 25 minutes... and a little bit of weights. Not having my chocolate cake. :o( So surely it will come off quickly.

Problem is...tomorrow is Easter! We have a family dinner planned at a restaurant, buffet style. Buffets are NOT good for a dieter.

Happy Birthday to me...

Weigh In today! YEA!!! I lost 4.2 pounds!!! WOW! I am so close to my half-way point...13 pounds to go! If I can keep it going at about 3 lbs a week (pushing it, I know) I can be below 200 by the end of April.

Start date: 1/19/07
Height: 5'7
SW: 247.4
CW: 210.8
GW: 135
Total for first 4 wks -14
Total for 2nd 4 wks -11.8
Total inches: -20.5
Week 9: 218.6 -3.0
Week 10: 215 -3.6
Week 11: 210.8 -4.2
Grand Total so far: 36.6
1st Goal: 2.5 lbs a wk
May 25: 197.4 13.4 lbs to go!
2nd Goal: 2.5 lbs a wk
July 6: 182.4 28.4 lbs to go.

July 8-15 Disney Trip! I think this is steep...but that's what my motivation is...what I am working for...

I didn't loose any today...not even .5. I actually know exactly why too...I was telling everybody to be sure to drink their water and I didn't get all MY water in. I am already working on it today. I have a sick kid home again today. That was my issue yesterday, I was taking care of him and forgetting me. I also just realized I'm missing my lunch. I'm supposed to have Beef Chow Mein(my favorite), but I don't have it. So, I'm going to have Jenny's Rising Crust Pizza for lunch, instead of dinner, and then pick up the chow mein when I get the kids from school. I'll have that for dinner. I need to do some housework, so I'm not sure how much exercising I'm going to have time for...gotta get off here and get busy!

This morning I weighed in on MY scale at 210.5!!! I'm lovin' it!!

My scale is down another half a pound! 211.5! I am so ready to be done with the 200's and I'm getting close! My size 16 skirt, that I wear everyday!, is getting loose on me! I was a bit tight before, now it is quite comfortable.

I walked 5 miles yesterday, 3 in the morning and 2 in the evening, with my little girl in the stroller. Didn't get to do the EM...hubby wanted to get some weeding done, so we did that instead and, let me tell you, my legs are feelin' it! Yard looks good though. :o)

Okay, I'm off to do my walk...

4/02/07

Well, according to my scale this morning, I am down another 1/2 pound! That's 1 1/2 since Friday! YEA!!! I'm not sure how its happening so fast, but I do think one thing is helping. I try to get all my foods in before 6 pm...then I drink at least 2 bottles of water. I pee all evening and wake up a half pound to a pound lighter! Works for me.

4/01/07

Well, according to my home scale, I'm down another pound! I only had to loose .1 oz this week to keep to my goal...so, I've already got that and then some! I still want to try for 2.5 this week...I love being ahead of schedule.

Last night (Princes Rose would be so proud!) I did the EM for 16 minutes! I also walked a total of 6 miles yesterday...2.5 in the morning, another 3.5 in the evening. That's not including the couple of hours we walked in the flea market.

I've lost my voice, so the family is very thankful today...gotta go!