andreaphilip3
06-05-2003, 11:30 AM
This is the summer wt loss challenge from 6-1- 8-31. all are welcome to join@any time!
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yellowroselisa
06-05-2003, 12:26 PM
Sorry Ap, I posted on the other one....
andreaphilip3
06-05-2003, 01:24 PM
NP lisa. this 1 prob. appeared right after u posted.
All is well wh JP&mommy& Daddy. :) as some of you may remember, JP is the child i asked you to pray for b/c the dr. thought there was something wrong with him.
All is well wh JP&mommy& Daddy. :) as some of you may remember, JP is the child i asked you to pray for b/c the dr. thought there was something wrong with him.
snoopy63
06-05-2003, 01:31 PM
I just have to say this...I am realizing how hard men have it sometimes with their wives...
I have started a few diets only to have my husband either not take it seriously or tempt me into eating off of it and then i end up cheating and going off of it and having to work myself up and plan all over again to start another one and that frustrates me...
Well this time I am on one and he is being supportive and that is upsetting me because I think, is he being supportive because he really thinks I should lose weight (of course I should but does he have to think that?)and then there is the part of me that secretly wants to cheat and go off of this but he is making it too hard and that is frustrating me as well! I havent said anything to him but I was just thinking about how men get put in those "catch 22" situations by women and I realized I caught myself doing it and laughed about it...(yes, I definitely know they arent perfect either!LOL!)
Hope everyone is doing well today. I have been having a bit of a struggle. I was on Mayo but got tired of grapefruit and "strictness" so I am switching over to low carb and hope I do better on that..I need something that I can do long term, but that will be effective..so wish me luck and we'll see how this goes!
Congrats AP! :bouncing:
I have started a few diets only to have my husband either not take it seriously or tempt me into eating off of it and then i end up cheating and going off of it and having to work myself up and plan all over again to start another one and that frustrates me...
Well this time I am on one and he is being supportive and that is upsetting me because I think, is he being supportive because he really thinks I should lose weight (of course I should but does he have to think that?)and then there is the part of me that secretly wants to cheat and go off of this but he is making it too hard and that is frustrating me as well! I havent said anything to him but I was just thinking about how men get put in those "catch 22" situations by women and I realized I caught myself doing it and laughed about it...(yes, I definitely know they arent perfect either!LOL!)
Hope everyone is doing well today. I have been having a bit of a struggle. I was on Mayo but got tired of grapefruit and "strictness" so I am switching over to low carb and hope I do better on that..I need something that I can do long term, but that will be effective..so wish me luck and we'll see how this goes!
Congrats AP! :bouncing:
yellowroselisa
06-05-2003, 01:33 PM
Is he ok AP?
Froggie98
06-05-2003, 02:52 PM
Snoopy- I totally understand! My hubby has been very supportive- but sometimes I want him to just say, "Eat what ever you want- you look great to me!!" OH well- he's a guy; what more can I say?
I have had a crummy eating/exercise day so far. I didn't get up and walk this morning (CRAMPS!!) and I had Grape Nuts with berries and some bacon for breakfast. For lunch I had a package of peanuts and an apple. I am not doing well on my water intake either!!! Maybe this is why I can't seem to loose that last 5 pounds.
I have been wondering if maybe I should try for 10 more pounds?? That would put me at 125... what do youall think? I'm 5'5" and I have a medium build- pretty muscular.
Opinions are welcome!!
Hope you all are having a good day! I need to crunch some data now! Yuck.
I have had a crummy eating/exercise day so far. I didn't get up and walk this morning (CRAMPS!!) and I had Grape Nuts with berries and some bacon for breakfast. For lunch I had a package of peanuts and an apple. I am not doing well on my water intake either!!! Maybe this is why I can't seem to loose that last 5 pounds.
I have been wondering if maybe I should try for 10 more pounds?? That would put me at 125... what do youall think? I'm 5'5" and I have a medium build- pretty muscular.
Opinions are welcome!!
Hope you all are having a good day! I need to crunch some data now! Yuck.
yellowroselisa
06-05-2003, 03:00 PM
Go for it froggie!! And good luck!! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/dance.gif
Mtn.mama
06-05-2003, 03:15 PM
hi! you know what? i have the opposite problem, kinda, my husband needs to lose about 100 pounds, i need to lose around 35 or 40. i am his determination! if i stick with anything he will but if i cheat or quit he does the same. then i feel so bad because i feel like i've let him down. anyways. i hope you all have a good day, probably be back later tonight....Mtn.
Dietprincess
06-05-2003, 03:31 PM
hey all!
i've been bad about posting, but im here! awe, ap! congrats hun! i had tears in my eyes reading the #4 challenge! Arent these wonderful people here??? I will NEVER forget when I got engaged, how excited and wonderful everyone was! Such a nice little group we have here! Thank you all, for being so cool!!! :)
ok, so...like i said the other day, i havent been paying much attention to my weight loss, and its been nice, but i gained :( 2 lbs. not huge, but not good. so tomorrow starts anew! :) (after dinner tonight..i have my first dinner guests coming :)
i've been bad about posting, but im here! awe, ap! congrats hun! i had tears in my eyes reading the #4 challenge! Arent these wonderful people here??? I will NEVER forget when I got engaged, how excited and wonderful everyone was! Such a nice little group we have here! Thank you all, for being so cool!!! :)
ok, so...like i said the other day, i havent been paying much attention to my weight loss, and its been nice, but i gained :( 2 lbs. not huge, but not good. so tomorrow starts anew! :) (after dinner tonight..i have my first dinner guests coming :)
Houdini
06-05-2003, 03:37 PM
My hubby problem is a little different. It's not really a problem, but it's on my mind because he's worrying about me. He keeps telling me I shouldn't be trying to lose weight, that I'm going to waste away (he's such a sweetheart!).
It's not like I'm anorexic - geez, that would never be me, I love food too much! I'm about 5'9" tall and currently weigh 147, down from 159. Before I lost any weight, I was a size 12, sometimes a 10. Now I'm an 8, sometimes a 10. My goal weight is 140 but I might change it to 135. That hardly means I'll be wasting away! ;)
But the good thing is that I know that I'm not doing this for him or anyone else. I'm doing this for myself because I want to get to where I look & feel comfortable again, like I did 5 years ago. I miss that feeling of confidence. But I'm getting closer every day, thanks in part to all of you here!
DP - welcome back! How's the new place? Hope you have a nice time with your first dinner guests. What's for dinner, maybe I'll come over!
:)
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"If there are no [mastiffs] in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."
- Will Rogers
It's not like I'm anorexic - geez, that would never be me, I love food too much! I'm about 5'9" tall and currently weigh 147, down from 159. Before I lost any weight, I was a size 12, sometimes a 10. Now I'm an 8, sometimes a 10. My goal weight is 140 but I might change it to 135. That hardly means I'll be wasting away! ;)
But the good thing is that I know that I'm not doing this for him or anyone else. I'm doing this for myself because I want to get to where I look & feel comfortable again, like I did 5 years ago. I miss that feeling of confidence. But I'm getting closer every day, thanks in part to all of you here!
DP - welcome back! How's the new place? Hope you have a nice time with your first dinner guests. What's for dinner, maybe I'll come over!
:)
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"If there are no [mastiffs] in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."
- Will Rogers
Kelligirl
06-05-2003, 03:51 PM
Hi everybody- lost another 2 lbs- down to 169, yeh!
For me with my husband and diets I have tried, I noticed in our relationship in general that men like to "fix" things. So, he thought if he bugged me about unhealthy snacks, planned work-outs he thought I should do, etc., he was helping me(not!). I had to explain to him that as a woman, sometimes I just like to talk about my diet, problems I was having and this in itself made me feel better. I didn't necessarily want to be "fixed". He finally got it. Hope everyone has a great rest of the day!
For me with my husband and diets I have tried, I noticed in our relationship in general that men like to "fix" things. So, he thought if he bugged me about unhealthy snacks, planned work-outs he thought I should do, etc., he was helping me(not!). I had to explain to him that as a woman, sometimes I just like to talk about my diet, problems I was having and this in itself made me feel better. I didn't necessarily want to be "fixed". He finally got it. Hope everyone has a great rest of the day!
DonutsNCoffee
06-05-2003, 03:51 PM
snoopy63,
As a guy, I definitely agree that us men get put in a tough spot. It's like when a woman asks you if you think she's fat. There's no right answer to that question. If you say no, she'll think you're lying. If you say yes, she'll be hurt. I had a girlfriend who was trying to lose weight and I could never figure out how to act. Do I encourage her and risk sending the message that I think she's fat? Or do I say nothing and risk having her think that I'm not being supportive? It got to the point where I was reluctant to take her out to dinner cause I didn't want her to think I didn't support her weight loss efforts, or worse, that I was trying to prevent her from losing weight. I've heard so many women say they think their boyfriends/husbands are trying to keep them overweight so they won't be noticed by other men. I can't believe there are guys who are that insecure.
Today has been a good day for me so far. I did my 1 hour of cardio and ate all my planned healthy meals and haven't cheated yet. The last three days were terrible cause I kept eating candy and cookies. If I make it through this day, that'll be great. Still haven't checked my weight though. I figure if I can get back on track and stay there for another week, then it'll be worth dragging the scale back out. I gotta feeling it's going to take me a full week just to get back to where I was before. Maybe I'll skip my weekend dinner outing.
As a guy, I definitely agree that us men get put in a tough spot. It's like when a woman asks you if you think she's fat. There's no right answer to that question. If you say no, she'll think you're lying. If you say yes, she'll be hurt. I had a girlfriend who was trying to lose weight and I could never figure out how to act. Do I encourage her and risk sending the message that I think she's fat? Or do I say nothing and risk having her think that I'm not being supportive? It got to the point where I was reluctant to take her out to dinner cause I didn't want her to think I didn't support her weight loss efforts, or worse, that I was trying to prevent her from losing weight. I've heard so many women say they think their boyfriends/husbands are trying to keep them overweight so they won't be noticed by other men. I can't believe there are guys who are that insecure.
Today has been a good day for me so far. I did my 1 hour of cardio and ate all my planned healthy meals and haven't cheated yet. The last three days were terrible cause I kept eating candy and cookies. If I make it through this day, that'll be great. Still haven't checked my weight though. I figure if I can get back on track and stay there for another week, then it'll be worth dragging the scale back out. I gotta feeling it's going to take me a full week just to get back to where I was before. Maybe I'll skip my weekend dinner outing.
yellowroselisa
06-05-2003, 03:52 PM
Hey Houdini, I responded to you on the other post then it changed, hope you saw it.
Your about like me, I'm 5'8 and my goal weight was 140! I think its nice your DH is saying that, he sounds very sweet. My DH is on a diet with me so its been easy to not cheat!
Welcome back DP! Have fun at dinner tonight!
Your about like me, I'm 5'8 and my goal weight was 140! I think its nice your DH is saying that, he sounds very sweet. My DH is on a diet with me so its been easy to not cheat!
Welcome back DP! Have fun at dinner tonight!
andreaphilip3
06-05-2003, 04:13 PM
Originally posted by snoopy63:
I just have to say this...I am realizing how hard men have it sometimes with their wives...
I have started a few diets only to have my husband either not take it seriously or tempt me into eating off of it and then i end up cheating and going off of it and having to work myself up and plan all over again to start another one and that frustrates me...
Well this time I am on one and he is being supportive and that is upsetting me because I think, is he being supportive because he really thinks I should lose weight (of course I should but does he have to think that?)and then there is the part of me that secretly wants to cheat and go off of this but he is making it too hard and that is frustrating me as well! I havent said anything to him but I was just thinking about how men get put in those "catch 22" situations by women and I realized I caught myself doing it and laughed about it...(yes, I definitely know they arent perfect either!LOL!)
Hope everyone is doing well today. I have been having a bit of a struggle. I was on Mayo but got tired of grapefruit and "strictness" so I am switching over to low carb and hope I do better on that..I need something that I can do long term, but that will be effective..so wish me luck and we'll see how this goes!
Congrats AP! :bouncing:
thanks snoopy! you have me rofl!!! :D seriously, general low carbing has much more leeway esp. if u design yr own plan like i do. good luck!
I just have to say this...I am realizing how hard men have it sometimes with their wives...
I have started a few diets only to have my husband either not take it seriously or tempt me into eating off of it and then i end up cheating and going off of it and having to work myself up and plan all over again to start another one and that frustrates me...
Well this time I am on one and he is being supportive and that is upsetting me because I think, is he being supportive because he really thinks I should lose weight (of course I should but does he have to think that?)and then there is the part of me that secretly wants to cheat and go off of this but he is making it too hard and that is frustrating me as well! I havent said anything to him but I was just thinking about how men get put in those "catch 22" situations by women and I realized I caught myself doing it and laughed about it...(yes, I definitely know they arent perfect either!LOL!)
Hope everyone is doing well today. I have been having a bit of a struggle. I was on Mayo but got tired of grapefruit and "strictness" so I am switching over to low carb and hope I do better on that..I need something that I can do long term, but that will be effective..so wish me luck and we'll see how this goes!
Congrats AP! :bouncing:
thanks snoopy! you have me rofl!!! :D seriously, general low carbing has much more leeway esp. if u design yr own plan like i do. good luck!
andreaphilip3
06-05-2003, 04:14 PM
Originally posted by yellowroselisa:
Is he ok AP?
hes fine sweetie :) thank you http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif
Is he ok AP?
hes fine sweetie :) thank you http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/heart.gif
andreaphilip3
06-05-2003, 04:18 PM
hi guys!
hey dp!! thanks hon! have fun tonight ok? im sorry bout yr 2 lbs. u can do it!
congrats kelli!!!!
hiya dnc!
froggie u can do it!
hey dp!! thanks hon! have fun tonight ok? im sorry bout yr 2 lbs. u can do it!
congrats kelli!!!!
hiya dnc!
froggie u can do it!
CaliSun347
06-05-2003, 09:17 PM
Hi everyone I would like to join the challenge. I actually started 06/01/03.Im on the slimfast plan and I also take hydroxycut as a appetite suppresent, I didn't think it would work but it actually does.I exercise 6 days a week. I do taebo in the morning and WATP 3 mile in the evening.
sw:140.5 cw:136.5 gw:108-115 ht:5'2
sw:140.5 cw:136.5 gw:108-115 ht:5'2
starlighteyes32
06-05-2003, 09:42 PM
I wanted to say something.. I just found this sight last night... I have been on this diet of mine since the second week of January..I have failed a few times.. BUt in all i have lost 45 pounds, and hope to keep going for at least 45 more.. My husband seems offeneded by my sucess.. He is an over the road truck driver so if i am lucky i might see him every 3 weeks for a day.. And when he comes home he seems determined to make sure i destory all the hard work i have put into this.. I do the watp tapes everyday.. He seems to make sure i do not have time to workout when he comes home.. the only way i can make it happen is to get up at 6 in the morning, and do it, and than when he finally gets up act like i never worked out.. I tried to invite him for evening strolls since that would be nice family time anyway.. He gets mad because i do not eat even close to what i did before.. But i still cook the same food for him and the kids, no changes there. He laughs when all he sees me drink is water after water.. All he drinks is tea and coffee, or soda.. I am determined to stay dedicated.. But he seems to be determined to set me make when he is here.. He finally after a few months and 30 punds later said wow.. what a differnece.. So when you going to stop this stupid stuff.. Well i guess he is getting worried beciase his friends and family ask him if he has seen just how much weight his wife has lost and how great she looks.. More or less he just laughs... I guess this is going to sound bad, but i have a real bad self esteam anyway.. I fit back into clothes i have not fit since we got married 7 yrs ago.. As a matter of a fact they are to big.. I guess as i have seen on here you can say about anything.. I went from 220.. To 174 now.. and i am determined to keep going.. you people on here are very encouraging.. I would like to make a few friends for support.. Maybe that will give me the strength when he is trying to make me fail... well i have taken enough of your time.. thanks for letting me share.. forgive me for rambling on so much.. star
libby
06-05-2003, 09:56 PM
Star...
Ramble as much as you like! Keep at it girl. And keeo reassuring your man you love him.
Libby
Ramble as much as you like! Keep at it girl. And keeo reassuring your man you love him.
Libby
andreaphilip3
06-05-2003, 10:46 PM
hi guys,
hope all is well. i aplogize for being in a rotten mood, but my lawyer called. things do not look good. bills are unpaid& all in all the ins co. has us over a barrel& they know it. all theyre offering is 3000& if bills not paid in full im gonna have to pay the drs with it. plus no one will sched. an mri so its akmost impossible to prove theyve crippled me b/c of my cp, they wanna blame it on that&im trying to make lawyer understand that cp isnt like ms where theres pain. theres no pain wh cp.
welcome cali&starlight!!!!! hi libby!
hope all is well. i aplogize for being in a rotten mood, but my lawyer called. things do not look good. bills are unpaid& all in all the ins co. has us over a barrel& they know it. all theyre offering is 3000& if bills not paid in full im gonna have to pay the drs with it. plus no one will sched. an mri so its akmost impossible to prove theyve crippled me b/c of my cp, they wanna blame it on that&im trying to make lawyer understand that cp isnt like ms where theres pain. theres no pain wh cp.
welcome cali&starlight!!!!! hi libby!
Esperanza
06-05-2003, 10:57 PM
Cali - welcome
Starlight - great name by the way - you keep doing it - I think you are not the only one with self esteem issues.
Houdini - you are like the magician - keep losing it! Congtats
Starlight - great name by the way - you keep doing it - I think you are not the only one with self esteem issues.
Houdini - you are like the magician - keep losing it! Congtats
theoldhouse
06-05-2003, 11:19 PM
Met my goals again today:
Consumed my gallon of water.
3 mile powerwalk at the track.
Food intake moderate.
Carol
Consumed my gallon of water.
3 mile powerwalk at the track.
Food intake moderate.
Carol
andreaphilip3
06-05-2003, 11:39 PM
hi esper!!!!!
house:congrats!
house:congrats!
starlighteyes32
06-06-2003, 12:04 AM
Esperanza, Thank you for the encouragement... i needed that to put a little smile on my face... I think with a support group like this anything would be possiable http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wow.gif ...once again thank you .. and have a great evening, or day whenever you read this :)
andreaphilip3
06-06-2003, 12:39 AM
good night all. :)
star: make yrself@home :)
go to 6 ok guys? thanks.
star: make yrself@home :)
go to 6 ok guys? thanks.
Gracie Girl
06-06-2003, 09:01 PM
Just wanted to check in-
Hope everyone is good-
Hey Yellow, AP, DP, I miss you guys. Hope you are doing ok? I am still so unmotivated and gaining back all of the 15 I lost. But guess I have't had enough of this yet..
Big Hugs-
GG
Hope everyone is good-
Hey Yellow, AP, DP, I miss you guys. Hope you are doing ok? I am still so unmotivated and gaining back all of the 15 I lost. But guess I have't had enough of this yet..
Big Hugs-
GG