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Originally Posted by PinkieLee
Good morning and happy Monday biggest losers 
Well, it does appear that some of us are having a hard time getting back on track. The little slip ups or set backs are inevitable sometimes, but it's up to us to snap back!
Gemme... I totally get what you are saying about getting in gear. Having a goal, like the Reunion, is a great way of keeping ourselves motivated to make healthy decisions and motivate ourselves to get it going and keep going. I have all the faith in the world in you, and everyone else here, that we CAN do this. Oh yes we can!
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step"
That is something that I have to keep reminding myself. I know that I didn't put this weight on overnight, and I have to remember that it's not gonna come off overnight either. I am really bad about wanting instant gratification... damn my lack o' patience!
I've been doing pretty good... just monitoring my calories @ about 1600 a day and trying to force down as much water as possible. I work two jobs, so my time at the gym is limited, too. But, I do manage to go on Tuesday, Wednesday and at least one day of the weekend. I thought I was gonna die the first time I got on the eliptical machine (which I have finally worked up to about 10 minutes on). I'm doing about 15 - 20 minutes on the treadmill, then switching to the eliptical and then doing about 30 minutes of weight training.
Two weeks ago, I faced my biggest fear and got on the scale. Kinda like Candace saying that it's good to know where your starting point is. I was disgusted to see the numbers... just knowing that I'm at the highest weight I have ever been in my life.
That right there was motivation enough for me to finally say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I refuse to live this way. I love myself unconditionally, but I need to be healthy (heart, mind, soul & BODY).
After one week, I weighed on Friday and had only lost 3 pounds. I seemed a little discouraged, but my boo handed me a pair of my old jeans and told me to put them on (yes, a pair that I couldn't even button 2 weeks prior). Reluctantly, I put them on, and they fit. Ok, they were a little tight, but I got the damn things on!
Even though the scale might not show it, I know that I am losing inches. We started taking our measurements (bust, waist, hips, thigh & arm), and in one month we are gonna do them again and see the progress.
So, let's keep up the good work and remember that we are not alone. We are all on this journey of wellness together!
Have a great day folks!
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You are right, Pinkie. One step and then another and another...eventually, we'll make it to a place that is lovely for us. I don't believe we'll be "there" as "there" is a continuously changing level but I do believe that all of us can (and WILL) find a place that is good for us, in all the ways that it counts.
As far as losing a particular amount of weight, your boo did the best thing to do....measure yourself against yourself, not some machine. Give your boo a big hug for me for doing that for you.
I weigh 140 pounds. Some of you might wonder why I'm here and why I keep trying to get healthier. Well, for one thing, we should all strive to be healthier as a whole. Some people are built very solid and a lot of their weight is pure muscle. I am no such person. I'm not much over 5 feet tall and I'm pear-shaped, so my arms and shoulders are much smaller than my lower half. For me, it's about losing the jiggle (because I have LOTS of it...and cellulite) and gaining more balance between my top and bottom halves and more balance in general. I'm not the most graceful person either.
On another note, I LOVE the elliptical machines! The Precor 100i is my fave (has the snowshoe looking foot rests). I tend to stick with what I love and so I have to make myself jump on the bikes and treadmills but I'm going to try to learn as much as I can about all the machines at my Y and take as many classes as I can, to mix things up.
I stuck with what I knew today, since it's been almost a full month since I've been to the gym and I didn't want to hurt myself too badly. An hour on my favorite elliptical burned almost 600 calories and gave me a nice 'welcome back' although the first 20 minutes went by so slowly it felt like I was watching paint dry. Thankfully, the ole body figured out what it was supposed to do and got into the groove of things eventually.
I made an appointment to work with a trainer next week for weight training and I signed up for an assessment test too. It's the one from p.e. in middle school....3 minute step test, flexibility, etc. I know my results won't be stellar but it will give me a good starting point to monitor my success.
Note: I said success and not progress.
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