Turning over a new leaf...

[carole]

Way to go Donna, you have inspired me, and i now have been doing WW for over three days now, i have to do it alone at home though, so i will be needing your support, i have gained 4kgs over winter, and it all went on my already expanding waistline, did i say waistline hmm i don't really have a waist these days, lol, also the fright i got when i realised i had gained 3 inches on an already too big a waistline, freaked me out totally.

I just bought the pecan Toffee sundae for my treat from WW, it is delicious,i am really going to limit my treats though, and if that means going without even a little chocolate, then so be it, i even went back on the treadmill today, which was really hard as i have been in a lot of pain in my upper back and neck lately and arms,but i am determined, to loose this gain and then some, summer will be here down under soon, and i hate being overweight then, i cannot hide it under my hoodies.

So thank you Donna, i needed this kick in the butt, and keep at it, WW is the best programme ever, i swear by it, and would never even contemplate any other weight loss programme .

So my friend here's to success.

[moosmom]

Carole,

My pleasure girlfriend. I weighed in when I got home from the beach (we walked around the Mystic Craft Fair for 5 hours!!). I lost a stinking 1.8 lbs. Oh well. It' SOMETHING. There's always next week. Must've been the 2 slices of Mystic Pizza I had for lunch.

I'm glad I can be such an inspiration!!

[carole]

For us old girls Donna 1.8 pound is indeed a good weight loss, don't knock it, that is 1.8 pounds less you are carrying around, be proud, you have done well, just keep at it, slow it maybe, but far better chance of keeping it off,not that i would know he he.,yo-yo'd all my life since having the kids.

[cyber-sibes]

I lost a stinking 1.8 lbs. Oh well. It' SOMETHING. There's always next week.

Way to go, Donna! Hey, 1.8 lbs. is a good average weight to lose each week. That's what I averaged over time when I lost 40 lbs. last year in WW. So keep going, the loses add up quickly!

[columbine]

I've been climbing the stairs at work (6th floor) since November. It's still not easy, but I can do it. I don't have a scale and don't feel like I'm a different shape, but I'm stronger. That's the big thing. I don't get so worn out doing things that shouldn't wear me out. I don't get winded on dance night or feel like a train wreck after hauling a bag of cat litter home. And when I get a cold, it doesn't wipe me out the way it used to (and I'm getting fewer of them). I don't crave sweets or greasy junk as much, and my outlook has improved. Strength = energy, and I'll take all the energy I can get!

A lot of it probably has to do that I'm taking a thyroid supplement now, and birth control pills and extra iron to keep me from getting anemic (so I can actually hang onto all that oxygen I'm breathing). But I really do think some of it is due to having a bit more physical strength and better wind.

Smudge, however, thinks I should up my intake of fish.

Love, Columbine

[Catty1]

Donna - when I was in WW several decades ago, and someone said they lost "only" two pounds, the Lecturer (do they still call them that?) told us to imagine two bricks of Crisco or lard, right out of the box, stacked on top of each other.

Makes it a bit more real!

Keep on going, look ahead!

[moosmom]

Candace,

It is an accomplishment. I went to the gym today for the first tim (okay so it took me a week to get up the nerve.) Now I'm really into it. I LOVE the treadmill. I also tried those other machines that build up the strength in your arms, and biceps. THAT was a little more difficult. Didn't do too many, but the instructor said to listen to my body. If I'm tired, then stop. My hands are shaking from the exercise, but the more I do, the better I'll get at it. They also said they're going to start aerobics classes soon. I love aerobics. I'm really starting to get into this.

[carole]

Donna you are amazing, keep at it, i don't know if you consider yourself to have a food addiction or not, as I do, but they say you often replace one addiction for another, and i think if it is the Gym and exercise that becomes that new addiction, well so be it, that it the best addiction one can have, it sounds like to me you are really becoming hooked on it, way to go girl,you can only benefit from it, awesome.

[Alysser]

I'm no dieting expert, but I've lost around 15 lbs since January, and I'm 15. My mom said it's MUCH easier to loose weight when you're younger and I'm at the perfect age. I've only lost 15 pounds in 7 months, so don't feel bad about loosing 1.8 pounds in a week. I think that's a pretty good start, and you're right it's definitely something! Congratulations, and I'm rooting for you all the way!! Swimming IS the best excerise, since you're using all your muscles to swim. Keep it up!

[moosmom]

I weighed in last night at my daughter's after work. I lost another 3.2 pounds!!!! That's after week 2. So the swimming and gym are paying off. Woohoo!!!

[carole]

WELL DONE girl, you go girl, thanks to your inspiration i have done well this week , i lost 2kgs about four and half pounds, i am really getting into it again, and hope to continue to loose my gain and then some.

Thanks Donna and keep at it, we shall be success stories together, across the ocean lol. HUGS

[Medusa]

Atta girl, Donna! (And you, too, Carole.)

[Laura's Babies]

When I started I was 170 pounds, my goal was 130 and I hit that several month ago so I increased my food intake allowing things I wouldn't eat before but I am STILL loosing. Today I hit 125.. How do I STOP loosing? LOL!

Once you get use to it, it becomes such a way of life that you think nothing of it and you can't eat near the amount of food you use to, takes a whole lot less to fill you up.

WARNING tho, us older gals need to watch how much we loose.. the wrinkles are so much more pronounced that I don't dare wear short sleeve blouses anymore. I could cry when I see my arms and legs now... OH! THE WRINKLES!

[carole]

yep there is always a down side for us older girls, it is the face i am more concerned about, if i actually ever get to my goal that is, i shudder to think, i am quite fond of my round face and the lines are not too bad yet, but if i loose the weight hmm, gives you food for thought, i think doing it slowly helps somewhat, and often it takes a bit of time for the skin to plump up again, if that is possible in my age group,

Yep you cannot win, people talk and say someone is too fat, then when they loose it they say they look haggard, oh well better to be a healthy weight IMO.

Keep at it girls and Laura's Babies, be proud of your success, you have done marvellous, don't be too hard on your self, at least you are now at a weight that is considered healthy and that can only be all good.

[Karen]

Donna, keep your eye out. If there are any kayak rental spots near you, they usually have great season-ending sales near or after Labor Day, as they don't want to pay to store them all over the winter. And you might as well post a "wanted" on Freecycle - you never know, someone may have one hanging around that could use some use!

I am glad you are enjoying the treadmill. Personally, I find them evil beasties that are designed to throw me off of them - seriously! With my "balance issues" I find the stationary bike is best, I can hang on much better.