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Southern Sleever ~ you look fabulous! Congrats.

Lila and Coops when increasing muscle mass, you will gain weight due to increased muscle mass. Having said that, your muscles will help burn calories at a quicker rate of speed too! What a benefit that will be. So happy for you guys, I must get my A$$ in gear and exercise. I'm going to the park today to start walking again. ;)

You guys are so inspirational to me! Thanks everyone!

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It's a love/hate relationship with the scale, isn't it! When it is doing what you want it is your besty, when it says something you don't like it is a little @$$%^*!! I have been on a scale boycott for about 2 months now but may get back on it soon, over the weekend I wore my favorite LBD, with a body shaper underneath of course, and both the dress and shaper were a bit loose!

I did the introductory free WOD for crossfit and 2 days later I was still so sore it hurt every time I stood up, sat down, or coughed. I'm on to something! =) I have my first official session tonight and am scared and excited. I don't want to look all gym-rat muscle bound, which some of those crossfitters look like, but I am excited about getting really strong and fit. =)

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GT ~ This is so amazing and inspirational to me! I am getting more motivated now. I have been on the sly with worrying about dehydration and not feeling up to par. I am getting there now. I will walk today for sure! ;)

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GT, what is a WOD? I really want to know! I keep seeing this term in cross-fit blogs, and it's driving me crazy.

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haha, it totally drove me nuts too! I think it stands for Workout of the Day, because I guess it changes daily so it's like, if it's Monday it must be such and such WOD. =) I'll be able to better report after tonight, since I've only done 1 introductory class and tonight is my first real one *gulp* =)

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Southern Sleever.... YEY!!! Congrats on getting to goal... well done! I bet you are feeling over the moon right now!

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Lila, good on you for seeing some movement on that pesky scales.. it all adds up my lovely... and training for a half marathon, goodness me, you are really putting me to shame! I haven't managed to go out for another jog as the weather has been against me here... terrible storms and severe rain! *sighs* Still, now that I have done it I know I CAN do it and I WILL do it again!! Any tips would be appreciated.

GT... I love your complete and utter determination... you really are a motivator, not just for me but for a load of others too... I seem to be having fits and starts on the ole energy front. I think it is stress related as I am going through another stressful period in work...grrrr... but I am going boxing tomorrow night... I need to get rid of this frustration!

Dorrie, I honestly believe that walking is one of the best all round exercises, it works on sooooo many levels... good for you for getting out there!

Meg, each time I see your ticker, you are going more and more below your goal... my friend, what is the secret...lol... I love the idea of chucking my scales off a very tall building and watching the bloody thing shatter... I know I am a scale *****, I can't help it! The good thing is now though, is that I don't let the numbers effect my mood anymore, not like 6mths ago! I am starting to think that I have landed... that this is where I am supposed to be! Dunno....

Ladies, lets keep going... I really think I would have gone mad before now if it wasn't for this thread, forum and the lovely, lovely sleeve friends that I have on here... honestly, you lot really do cheer me up! THANK YOU x

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Hey Coops:

My goal was kind of high, remember--it was hard to know what to choose as a goal, since my dietician had me at 212 (!), and my surgeon didn't give me a goal, and I'm 6'2", so I'm off the typical charts for "ideal weight" types of things--although happily the BMI calculator does go there! So 190 was my selection, not a "scientifically chosen" goal--it's probably way too high for a REAL goal. So my ticker is probably really deceptive. At any rate, I'm at 185, just dropped a size to a definite size 12 in pants--YAY--although I haven't lost any additional weight, go figure. I've stopped trying to predict how my body is going to behave and am just living. I think I'm continuing to lose weight because my sleeve still doesn't let me eat all that much at one time, still doesn't let me eat a lot of fatty foods or sweets (although some are okay), and is basically doing what I hoped it would.

We'll see how it goes. I'm definitely not to the "too thin" stage, not by a LONG SHOT, at size 12, and I'm feeling comfortable. If it keeps dropping a bit, great; if not, great. :-)

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vacation in NOLA

Hi Meg, im in Lafayette right now for a few days... going to make a bunch of day trips around the 90. Not finding much Protein I can eat out, but brought Protein Bars and am buying muscle milk lites to supplement with. Walking TONS. Was in NO a few days, beautiful weather so walking around the Garden district, French Quarter, Frenchmans, Warehouse district... went to the Heritage fest a couple of days and walked and walked and danced a bunch. We will be back on friday for another day at the fest. I will post with details. I am having a blast, and would love to visit... I will see how it goes, traveling with the hubby, mom in law and sister in law. Very nice folks and easy going as a rule. I fly out Saturday.

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Hi Meg' date=' im in Lafayette right now for a few days... going to make a bunch of day trips around the 90. Not finding much Protein I can eat out, but brought Protein Bars and am buying muscle milk lites to supplement with. Walking TONS. Was in NO a few days, beautiful weather so walking around the Garden district, French Quarter, Frenchmans, Warehouse district... went to the Heritage fest a couple of days and walked and walked and danced a bunch. We will be back on friday for another day at the fest. I will post with details. I am having a blast, and would love to visit... I will see how it goes, traveling with the hubby, mom in law and sister in law. Very nice folks and easy going as a rule. I fly out Saturday.[/quote']

How is it this year? I always like Festival International. I havent been in 5 years cause of work.

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FYE, are you talking about going to Jazz Fest? It's a BLAST! If you're coming to town on Friday, definitely let me know--maybe we can just meet up and say hi. I'll be at work (teaching uptown New Orleans) on Friday afternoon and can easily get away for a quick cuppa. :-) At any rate, enjoy the Fest and the great music!

Here's a link to the food offerings at Jazz Fest so you can try to plan some vegetarian protein--looks like there are a FEW offerings but it's definitely challenging for veggies! http://www.nojazzfest.com/food/food-list-2012.php

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Go Lila! You will get there! We are all in this journey together.

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Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! I do believe we will all get there eventually. Perseverance is the key! You guys really help to keep me going! I agree with Coops, I'd be batty without this fine group of incredibly supportive folks!

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Went to my third crossfit class last night, am in excruciating pain but am also thoroughly satisfied. It was effing DIFFICULT and I was capable! I learned how to jump rope "singles", like you see boxers do, I did burpees - throw you body onto the ground into a push up, pop into a squat position and then jump up and clap and then do it all over again. And, for the first time since I was 12, did a handstand! That was a true moment of realization for me - I could do a handstand and I did not crumple beneath my weight, in fact I did several! I could not have done so 2 years ago.

At the end of the work out we took weight bars and laid them across the tops of our thigh muscles and slowly rolled them down the muscle. %&*#!! blindingly painful, but good. I was so sore from Monday's crossfit I didn't think I could do last night's but I did, and I'm going back Friday!

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