Sept 2011 Weight Loss Adventure -- Sept Winner is Katvert!
#431
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Originally Posted by JHolm
How is everybody in TX - anybody near the fires?
Thanks for your prayers. I am so blessed.
#432
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Originally Posted by purplemem
The pictures are beautiful and a blessing to behold.
I have a wonderful report! I lost 2 REAL pounds! I am so excited
that I finally moved.
I am almost in the 250's, and can't wait.
Xylie, nancia, and Irish - thanks for the challenges.
I did 2 miles yesterday in my wheelchair! I know, it's not fair that I get to ride, but it was such a blessing to be out of the house.
We went to the county fair. I did eat junk food but I never finished any of the servings. It was enough to have a few bites for the "cravings".
I had so much fun watching the children slide down the giant slide and talking with my quilting buddies.
What a blessing of a wonderful day!
I have a wonderful report! I lost 2 REAL pounds! I am so excited
that I finally moved.
I am almost in the 250's, and can't wait.
Xylie, nancia, and Irish - thanks for the challenges.
I did 2 miles yesterday in my wheelchair! I know, it's not fair that I get to ride, but it was such a blessing to be out of the house.
We went to the county fair. I did eat junk food but I never finished any of the servings. It was enough to have a few bites for the "cravings".
I had so much fun watching the children slide down the giant slide and talking with my quilting buddies.
What a blessing of a wonderful day!
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Not really a good day for me. My kid is about to smother under the homework. He was up until after 1am - I do not sleep when my guys are up or gone. I had planned to have my workout finished before he got up; Thursdays are late arrival days; but he was up at 6 to finish his paper. DH says I am not moving well, so he has grounded me. I stood at my cutting table for a couple of hours, probably not a good thing. I can't just sit around. Drives me bonkers. And that is a short trip. Besides, I have tons to do.
Thanks for letting me empty these frustrations. I'd like to bury them and leave them for dead.
Thanks for letting me empty these frustrations. I'd like to bury them and leave them for dead.
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I'm sorry I haven't kept up with all the posts lots of stuff going on and I wish could comment but I feel a little lost.
Oh well I'll just throw in my thoughts about what we refer to as plateaus. I lost more weight in August than I should have but it's been pretty slow this month and it's a good thing. I know I've lost ten pounds off my ankles and I don't know how these poor little ankles are holding the rest of me up. I know I've lost another five pounds off my face and so I've started my face exercises.
I'm so glad I joined the challenge this month because it's great for staying motivated but I don't think I have a chance at winning the fabric. I'm happy to say that like so many others here I feel like we are all winners with any amount of weight loss.
Oh well I'll just throw in my thoughts about what we refer to as plateaus. I lost more weight in August than I should have but it's been pretty slow this month and it's a good thing. I know I've lost ten pounds off my ankles and I don't know how these poor little ankles are holding the rest of me up. I know I've lost another five pounds off my face and so I've started my face exercises.
I'm so glad I joined the challenge this month because it's great for staying motivated but I don't think I have a chance at winning the fabric. I'm happy to say that like so many others here I feel like we are all winners with any amount of weight loss.
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Can't remember who recommended this, but thanks for the reminder about drinking water. I forget to do that and become dehydrated (pinch the skin on the back of my hand and it stays up).
One thing I did when starting this journey last month was to throw away nearly everything in my kitchen that I didn't want to put in my mouth. That has really helped.
I started a vegan diet but realized it wasn't realistic for me to do such a radical change 100% of the time so I've modified it somewhat so that it works for me. A way that will work for me for the rest of my life. (By the way, there is protein on a vegan diet, it's just in the form of vegetables.)
I learned the hard way that I cannot have wheat. I had none for a couple of weeks, felt good, then had sandwiches every day for a week. Oh, my. Besides the physical problems, I became horribly depressed. (I went to Hancock's sale and didn't care!) Went back to wheat-free eating and within 24 hours I felt okay again. Staying away from it is going to be hard but I can do it.
I've got to get back to walking. Having a destination in mind sounds like fun. I think I'll walk to Paradise, a town in the foothills.
One thing I did when starting this journey last month was to throw away nearly everything in my kitchen that I didn't want to put in my mouth. That has really helped.
I started a vegan diet but realized it wasn't realistic for me to do such a radical change 100% of the time so I've modified it somewhat so that it works for me. A way that will work for me for the rest of my life. (By the way, there is protein on a vegan diet, it's just in the form of vegetables.)
I learned the hard way that I cannot have wheat. I had none for a couple of weeks, felt good, then had sandwiches every day for a week. Oh, my. Besides the physical problems, I became horribly depressed. (I went to Hancock's sale and didn't care!) Went back to wheat-free eating and within 24 hours I felt okay again. Staying away from it is going to be hard but I can do it.
I've got to get back to walking. Having a destination in mind sounds like fun. I think I'll walk to Paradise, a town in the foothills.
#436
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MJ, your weight loss is wonderful. There's something about the zeros that are exciting.
Joyce99, staying away from wheat isn't that hard if you know that your health depends on it. The gluten causes the villi in the intestines to stop absorbing nutrients from your food. How long can I stay healthy without nutrients? Gluten also aggravates my other inflammatory autoimmune diseases and makes my body hurt too much. There are many decent substitutes, especially if you can yeast or corn, which I can't. I prefer homemade items with my own flour mix - rice flour, coconut flour, tapioca flour, Xanthan gum, etc. I am giving up my high protein diet in the morning and making some yummy muffins. I can have gluten free oatmeal, too, which some celiacs can't. Oat flour has a nice nutty flavor. I usually prefer homemade, but Bob's Mill's Brownie Mix is good.
Three miles closer to GR - 25 minutes exercise, 2 walks totaling over 2 miles. Can't drive the car through the woods to check one of them. Eating? Questionable. I went to a meeting at church tonight. At refreshment time, my friends fed me extra ice cream because I couldn't have brownies and cookies. It doesn't bother me, but it bothers some people. Of course, I'm the one who ate it. No one force fed me. Luckily I ate lightly today. Water - not so good.
Busy all day and nothing done. How did I ever find time to work?
Goodnight, all.
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Joyce99, staying away from wheat isn't that hard if you know that your health depends on it. The gluten causes the villi in the intestines to stop absorbing nutrients from your food. How long can I stay healthy without nutrients? Gluten also aggravates my other inflammatory autoimmune diseases and makes my body hurt too much. There are many decent substitutes, especially if you can yeast or corn, which I can't. I prefer homemade items with my own flour mix - rice flour, coconut flour, tapioca flour, Xanthan gum, etc. I am giving up my high protein diet in the morning and making some yummy muffins. I can have gluten free oatmeal, too, which some celiacs can't. Oat flour has a nice nutty flavor. I usually prefer homemade, but Bob's Mill's Brownie Mix is good.
Three miles closer to GR - 25 minutes exercise, 2 walks totaling over 2 miles. Can't drive the car through the woods to check one of them. Eating? Questionable. I went to a meeting at church tonight. At refreshment time, my friends fed me extra ice cream because I couldn't have brownies and cookies. It doesn't bother me, but it bothers some people. Of course, I'm the one who ate it. No one force fed me. Luckily I ate lightly today. Water - not so good.
Busy all day and nothing done. How did I ever find time to work?
Goodnight, all.
.
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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Originally Posted by nancia
this is 3 wks old. she started playing games with us. her mom pretended to chew her fingers, yum,yum,yum, about 3 times and then stopped. olivia reached out and put her fingers in her mom's mouth. she did this twice. we think she's brilliant!! lollollol
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Originally Posted by purplemem
The pictures are beautiful and a blessing to behold.
I have a wonderful report! I lost 2 REAL pounds! I am so excited
that I finally moved.
I am almost in the 250's, and can't wait.
Xylie, nancia, and Irish - thanks for the challenges.
I did 2 miles yesterday in my wheelchair! I know, it's not fair that I get to ride, but it was such a blessing to be out of the house.
We went to the county fair. I did eat junk food but I never finished any of the servings. It was enough to have a few bites for the "cravings".
I had so much fun watching the children slide down the giant slide and talking with my quilting buddies.
What a blessing of a wonderful day!
I have a wonderful report! I lost 2 REAL pounds! I am so excited
that I finally moved.
I am almost in the 250's, and can't wait.
Xylie, nancia, and Irish - thanks for the challenges.
I did 2 miles yesterday in my wheelchair! I know, it's not fair that I get to ride, but it was such a blessing to be out of the house.
We went to the county fair. I did eat junk food but I never finished any of the servings. It was enough to have a few bites for the "cravings".
I had so much fun watching the children slide down the giant slide and talking with my quilting buddies.
What a blessing of a wonderful day!
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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Originally Posted by Radiana
I'm sorry I haven't kept up with all the posts lots of stuff going on and I wish could comment but I feel a little lost.
Oh well I'll just throw in my thoughts about what we refer to as plateaus. I lost more weight in August than I should have but it's been pretty slow this month and it's a good thing. I know I've lost ten pounds off my ankles and I don't know how these poor little ankles are holding the rest of me up. I know I've lost another five pounds off my face and so I've started my face exercises.
I'm so glad I joined the challenge this month because it's great for staying motivated but I don't think I have a chance at winning the fabric. I'm happy to say that like so many others here I feel like we are all winners with any amount of weight loss.
Oh well I'll just throw in my thoughts about what we refer to as plateaus. I lost more weight in August than I should have but it's been pretty slow this month and it's a good thing. I know I've lost ten pounds off my ankles and I don't know how these poor little ankles are holding the rest of me up. I know I've lost another five pounds off my face and so I've started my face exercises.
I'm so glad I joined the challenge this month because it's great for staying motivated but I don't think I have a chance at winning the fabric. I'm happy to say that like so many others here I feel like we are all winners with any amount of weight loss.
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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Originally Posted by Leann
Not really a good day for me. My kid is about to smother under the homework. He was up until after 1am - I do not sleep when my guys are up or gone. I had planned to have my workout finished before he got up; Thursdays are late arrival days; but he was up at 6 to finish his paper. DH says I am not moving well, so he has grounded me. I stood at my cutting table for a couple of hours, probably not a good thing. I can't just sit around. Drives me bonkers. And that is a short trip. Besides, I have tons to do.
Thanks for letting me empty these frustrations. I'd like to bury them and leave them for dead.
Thanks for letting me empty these frustrations. I'd like to bury them and leave them for dead.
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