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I am almost afraid to admit I ate about 10 crackers with Peanut Butter over the course of this weekend in a PMS induced eating frenzy, for fear that someone will remember 8 months from now and cite it as my reason for not losing my last 3 pounds. I lost those three pounds this weekend, but those crackers will surely be the reason I can't get to goal.
Te hee!
Okay maybe it was 20 crackers, but who is counting.
Oh wait, someone is!!!!!!!!!

I am almost afraid to admit I ate about 10 crackers with Peanut Butter over the course of this weekend in a PMS induced eating frenzy, for fear that someone will remember 8 months from now and cite it as my reason for not losing my last 3 pounds. I lost those three pounds this weekend, but those crackers will surely be the reason I can't get to goal.
Te hee!
Okay maybe it was 20 crackers, but who is counting.
Oh wait, someone is!!!!!!!!!

10 pounds to go til I get to my goal! I'm starting Couch to 5K this week and the Insanity workout..hopefully some extra fitness will get me to my goal early!!

I am almost afraid to admit I ate about 10 crackers with Peanut Butter over the course of this weekend in a PMS induced eating frenzy, for fear that someone will remember 8 months from now and cite it as my reason for not losing my last 3 pounds. I lost those three pounds this weekend, but those crackers will surely be the reason I can't get to goal.
Te hee!
Okay maybe it was 20 crackers, but who is counting.
Oh wait, someone is!!!!!!!!!

That's true it does help. Also measuring yourself and using a scale that shows body fat helps too. You will see inches and fat % go down even if the scale doesn't.

That's true it does help. Also measuring yourself and using a scale that shows body fat helps too. You will see inches and fat % go down even if the scale doesn't.

I got a blood clot in my hepatic vein post surgery. It was so painful I felt like I was dying. I was on Clear liquids for 4 weeks, and in and out I the hospital during that time. I could have whined, but I chose to walk instead. I walked all over the hospital. Determined to drop pounds. Focus on what's important. Get a grip. Take a walk and Celebrate that you will be able to be with your kids longer. Suck it up. liquids is only for a little while. Don't let your life revolve around food anymore. You are in control. You! Not the food!
Stomach gremlins are only for a little while from the liquid diet. They will go away and then you will pray to have those back because you can't poop. Haha. Or at least I pray for the gremlins sometimes.

In the beginning, every morning, crack of dawn, no clothes and after a session with the toilet. Did this until month 5 and entered everything about weight change and why ( if only a hypothesis). This helped me to see the trend and figure out what works.
Then I started to weigh every Monday, same time. For last 2 months, I weigh once a month or so, just to see what the scale thinks of me after I dumped her for the mirror. I like how the mirror looks back at me now. All sexy.
Today, I have a pretty "cool" relationship with my scale now; it is pretty stale and she is more of a burden then the hot flame she used to be. She gets terribly lonely and clingy, desperately wanting love and attention. When the crying gets too loud I will get on it for a little affair, but no more. It is more for her then I. And I feel so dirty afterwards, especially after considering all the nights I spend with the mirror before sleeping.

I weigh daily, once when I get up, again before and after a pee, again before and after a poop, when I get home in the evening after work.
NO! I'm not obsessing. I just have a boring life.

I got a blood clot in my hepatic vein post surgery. It was so painful I felt like I was dying. I was on Clear liquids for 4 weeks, and in and out I the hospital during that time. I could have whined, but I chose to walk instead. I walked all over the hospital. Determined to drop pounds. Focus on what's important. Get a grip. Take a walk and Celebrate that you will be able to be with your kids longer. Suck it up. liquids is only for a little while. Don't let your life revolve around food anymore. You are in control. You! Not the food!
Stomach gremlins are only for a little while from the liquid diet. They will go away and then you will pray to have those back because you can't poop. Haha. Or at least I pray for the gremlins sometimes.

It takes a little while to get over the omg phase, but when you really see and believe the difference in your body, you will be sold on it. For me it was the first pair of pants that fell off as I was walking. Then it was the going in any bathroom stall and fitting. I still have a hard time believing when I hold up my pants that I will actually fit in them, but slip them right on and they are a little big. You won't regret it.

I got a blood clot in my hepatic vein post surgery. It was so painful I felt like I was dying. I was on Clear liquids for 4 weeks, and in and out I the hospital during that time. I could have whined, but I chose to walk instead. I walked all over the hospital. Determined to drop pounds. Focus on what's important. Get a grip. Take a walk and Celebrate that you will be able to be with your kids longer. Suck it up. liquids is only for a little while. Don't let your life revolve around food anymore. You are in control. You! Not the food!
Stomach gremlins are only for a little while from the liquid diet. They will go away and then you will pray to have those back because you can't poop. Haha. Or at least I pray for the gremlins sometimes.

It takes a little while to get over the omg phase, but when you really see and believe the difference in your body, you will be sold on it. For me it was the first pair of pants that fell off as I was walking. Then it was the going in any bathroom stall and fitting. I still have a hard time believing when I hold up my pants that I will actually fit in them, but slip them right on and they are a little big. You won't regret it.

You can do it! I used to hate running, but now I hate to stop. I really look forward to the end of the day when I can just let out all my stress on the pavement or treadmill. For me it was setting this goal (the 5k) that got me running, but it's the improvement in my speed and endurance, the tone in my legs and those pounds flying off that keeps me going. Running did make me stall for a couple of weeks as my body adjusted, but now it's got me back up to dropping about a pound a day on most days. 5 weeks ago I couldn't run for even 5 minutes on a treadmill. Now my first mile is about 10 minutes. I remember the day I got to a 12 minute mile. I was so excited that I reached that arbitrary time milestone. Well not so arbitrary. In high school you were supposed to run a mile in 12 minutes or less for the presidential fitness test. I struggled with that in high school even though I was relatively thin (size 10ish). Now I can outrun many of my husband's soccer players, and I'll be honest, I can even outrun my husband. Even at 193 pounds. I feel great about myself.

CHALUUUUUUPAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! Yummy.

CHALUUUUUUPAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! Yummy.

Glad you said number 2. My husband actually said it was easier for a couple of reasons. I am not so wide or thick so his arms don't get so tired, and my hip bones are handles now. Lol!!

You can do it! I used to hate running, but now I hate to stop. I really look forward to the end of the day when I can just let out all my stress on the pavement or treadmill. For me it was setting this goal (the 5k) that got me running, but it's the improvement in my speed and endurance, the tone in my legs and those pounds flying off that keeps me going. Running did make me stall for a couple of weeks as my body adjusted, but now it's got me back up to dropping about a pound a day on most days. 5 weeks ago I couldn't run for even 5 minutes on a treadmill. Now my first mile is about 10 minutes. I remember the day I got to a 12 minute mile. I was so excited that I reached that arbitrary time milestone. Well not so arbitrary. In high school you were supposed to run a mile in 12 minutes or less for the presidential fitness test. I struggled with that in high school even though I was relatively thin (size 10ish). Now I can outrun many of my husband's soccer players, and I'll be honest, I can even outrun my husband. Even at 193 pounds. I feel great about myself.

Today was really exciting. I ran my first 5k in 37 minutes. Slower than my usual because of herding issues at the paint stations. Yes I said paint. It was the neon splash dash. What fun and what a victory.
First is me in August of 2012, second is me after, and third is me in the middle before the race.

You can do it! I used to hate running, but now I hate to stop. I really look forward to the end of the day when I can just let out all my stress on the pavement or treadmill. For me it was setting this goal (the 5k) that got me running, but it's the improvement in my speed and endurance, the tone in my legs and those pounds flying off that keeps me going. Running did make me stall for a couple of weeks as my body adjusted, but now it's got me back up to dropping about a pound a day on most days. 5 weeks ago I couldn't run for even 5 minutes on a treadmill. Now my first mile is about 10 minutes. I remember the day I got to a 12 minute mile. I was so excited that I reached that arbitrary time milestone. Well not so arbitrary. In high school you were supposed to run a mile in 12 minutes or less for the presidential fitness test. I struggled with that in high school even though I was relatively thin (size 10ish). Now I can outrun many of my husband's soccer players, and I'll be honest, I can even outrun my husband. Even at 193 pounds. I feel great about myself.

It takes a little while to get over the omg phase, but when you really see and believe the difference in your body, you will be sold on it. For me it was the first pair of pants that fell off as I was walking. Then it was the going in any bathroom stall and fitting. I still have a hard time believing when I hold up my pants that I will actually fit in them, but slip them right on and they are a little big. You won't regret it.