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02-17-2011, 01:20 PM
#501
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I wanted to write and say thank you to all who sent me a fat quarter. I received 23 and I tell you it was like Christmas all over again. Each one was beautiful.
I am still watching what I eat. I haven't weighed myself this week, but come Sunday, I'll give it a check and see how I have been doing this week. I am doing my Leslie Sansone one mile walks twice a day, and then I walk Bess every day, so I have been putting in about five miles a day walking, that is in and out!
I have so much more energy now. What surprised the heck out of me was when my husband and I went for an overnight at our local hotel and casino - Treasure Island! I wore a pair of navy blue slacks and a light teal long sleeved knit shirt with a low rounded neckline. It fit perfectly. When I went to iron the slacks yesterday, I noticed they were a size 14. On January 1, I was wearing a size 18. It works, Girls, a rooting section behind you, good intentions in front of you. Keep up with it. It works.
So, again, thank you all so very much. I really appreciated it. I think my husband got a little jealous because he gave me some money and said "Go get yourself some material (I didn't have the heart to tell him, you buy material for a dress, you buy fabric for a quilt!!!!). I did!
Good luck to all of you. I truly mean it and I wish you all the success in the world and don't give up, don't get down.
I am continuing on my quest to get down to 130 lbs. I don't think I will make it, but it sure is a goal.
Thanks, all of you. Edie
I am still watching what I eat. I haven't weighed myself this week, but come Sunday, I'll give it a check and see how I have been doing this week. I am doing my Leslie Sansone one mile walks twice a day, and then I walk Bess every day, so I have been putting in about five miles a day walking, that is in and out!
I have so much more energy now. What surprised the heck out of me was when my husband and I went for an overnight at our local hotel and casino - Treasure Island! I wore a pair of navy blue slacks and a light teal long sleeved knit shirt with a low rounded neckline. It fit perfectly. When I went to iron the slacks yesterday, I noticed they were a size 14. On January 1, I was wearing a size 18. It works, Girls, a rooting section behind you, good intentions in front of you. Keep up with it. It works.
So, again, thank you all so very much. I really appreciated it. I think my husband got a little jealous because he gave me some money and said "Go get yourself some material (I didn't have the heart to tell him, you buy material for a dress, you buy fabric for a quilt!!!!). I did!
Good luck to all of you. I truly mean it and I wish you all the success in the world and don't give up, don't get down.
I am continuing on my quest to get down to 130 lbs. I don't think I will make it, but it sure is a goal.
Thanks, all of you. Edie
02-17-2011, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by trupeach1
Originally Posted by kathymarie
Any tips on the skin thing....that's my excuse for not losing some weight...at 58 I'm afraid everything will sag so that it will look worse than being overweight....and Idon't want to go the plastic surgery route.
02-17-2011, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by kathymarie
Originally Posted by CAROLJ
Originally Posted by trupeach1
Today I weighed in I was disappointed I was doing so good the right amount of calories, pilates 4 days a week what went wrong. Then I remember someone had a link to a girl that exercised and took pictures even though she wasn't dropping alot of weight you could see the difference in her weekly pic. I could see the difference in me. My stomch started right under my chest and it POPPED out it didn't look that way today or actually the last few days. I measured on the 1st soo I measured again today. Now my hips when I look at me look the same I have the darn fat the hangs and that measurment didn't chnage but are you ready for this????????????
On the first my waist was 39 1/2" today my waist is 38" I lost an entire 1 1/2" in 2 weeks YYYYYYYIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPEE!!
On the first my waist was 39 1/2" today my waist is 38" I lost an entire 1 1/2" in 2 weeks YYYYYYYIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPEE!!
Also remember for those of us who are/were over weight, the skin needs a chance to shrink back even after the weight is gone.
02-17-2011, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by cbridges22
Originally Posted by trupeach1
Originally Posted by kathymarie
Any tips on the skin thing....that's my excuse for not losing some weight...at 58 I'm afraid everything will sag so that it will look worse than being overweight....and Idon't want to go the plastic surgery route.
02-17-2011, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by CAROLJ
My Dr. told me to do Yoga or any exercise that enlongates the muscles.
02-17-2011, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by trupeach1
Originally Posted by CAROLJ
My Dr. told me to do Yoga or any exercise that enlongates the muscles.
02-17-2011, 06:29 PM
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Donna, what wonderful men you have. How long did it take to train them that way? I LOVE reading your story - I laughed all the way through!
Still having trouble with my knees - no exercise. Can't even stand long enough to wash dishes.While I haven't oogled over any pictures on the board, I have done lots of hand quilting - so much so that my fingers are sore.
Still having trouble with my knees - no exercise. Can't even stand long enough to wash dishes.While I haven't oogled over any pictures on the board, I have done lots of hand quilting - so much so that my fingers are sore.
02-17-2011, 07:11 PM
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If you have wrinkles that hang like bat wings or an apron if it's on your belly, contact trauma centers in your area. Some of them will remove the extra skin at no charge to use for skin grafts for burn victims or other trauma victims. I live in Missouri and there are two hospitals in St. Louis that were doing it still last year. Don't know the names but knew two ladies who had the by-pass that donated skin.
Guess it depends on how much you got... Anyhoo, I get a tummy tuck nearly every day...roll it up and tuck it in my panty hose.
DonnaD
Guess it depends on how much you got... Anyhoo, I get a tummy tuck nearly every day...roll it up and tuck it in my panty hose.
DonnaD
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