I stepped on the scale this morning and found myself 2 lbs down. Surprise, surprise. This puts me at my lowest weight in about 18 months (17 lbs lost total). I know this sounds really funny...but I'd been gaining and losing the same pound for about 7 weeks and I was beginning to feel like it was impossible to be successful, and I was basically destined to the weight I was currently at. Found myself rationalizing that I'd have to be OK with that weight...

And today I am on cloud 9! If I can just keep off the 2 lbs I lost, and capitalize on them to start another losing trend, I *will* get back to a weight I can be proud of. Despite all of your remarkable accomplishments, I had truly lost hope...and today I feel like I have it again.

Thanks for letting me share.

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I think men talk to women so they can sleep with them and women sleep with men so they can talk to them. ~ Jay McInerney

I didn't check in yesterday as I fell asleep earlier than I had planned on the couch.

Friday wasn't too shabby. Saturday hasn't been too shabby so far either. The scale was generous to me this morning.

I can appreciate what osuche explained as I've been in a similar scenario. I'm now back to my low point and am hoping I can continue downward consistently.

I hope everyone is having a fun weekend.

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maddy, saw the pics! Wow!

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*blush* thanks, I think. The trunk still has some junk, but I'm working on it.

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((((maddy)))) ~~ lookin good!

I've both worked out and went on 2 walks today. Food-wise it's been a lackluster (not awful, not great) weekend...but I feel fit and those 2 lbs have stayed off.

Today I forewent dinner to have a twist soft serve ice cream cone. I'd been craving one for weeks (they're my fave dessert). So I had a child-like evening...went for a walk around the Berkeley marina, took the leftover hot dog and hamburger buns from our party (they'd started to mold) and fed the seagulls. Then I did an hour walk, stopped for ice cream on the way home (I brought Mr Osuche a chocolate malt home). I think I am channeling happy afternoons feeding the ducks with my dad. My walk down memory lane made me smile....sometimes I miss him so much.

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Life is too short not to love and be loved....preferably multiple times in one night.

I think men talk to women so they can sleep with them and women sleep with men so they can talk to them. ~ Jay McInerney

Well here is my report.


Been doin pretty good since my last post. I have stayed away from my favorite restraunt that knows me by name and when I walk in they ask me "you want the usual?". That is saying alot. I have chosen to snack on nuts and fruit when I am hungry for no reason but being bored. When I do slow down from work I just suck on a Jolly Rancher. It seems to do the trick. Drinking alot of water and it is helping with the hunger issue. Haven't been getting to many walks in since I work 12 hours a day and working nights I dont really have much time. But I will be working a different schedule in a couple of weeks and I am so looking forward to it.

I refuse to get on a scale to see my progress just goin by the way the clothes fit for now.

(Note to Self: Just remember you want to look real sexy in bed- that means NAKED)

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I beleive in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve, and I beleive in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days. Kevin Costner/Bull Duram

"Your body as well as mine has needs. This is juat a little foreplay to highten our desire for each other. If we play out the game of love to it's natural conclusion, you'll experience fulfillment. Give yourself up to me and I'll guide you along the path to pareadise. Together we will be like fire and ice, love and hate, life and death." Virginia Henley

WANTED: a moment when you kiss someone and eveything around you becomes hazy. And the only thing in focus is you and this person and you relize that he is the only person your suppose to kiss for the rest of your life. And for one moment you get this amazing gift. You want to laugh and you want to cry. Cause you feel so lucky that you found it and so scared it will all go away at the same time.

osuche ~ Don't give up! Keep working at it and you'll continue to make progress!

maddy ~ You certainly are looking good! I like the junk, but don't keep it on my account.

grneyes ~ Water is such a good thing!

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Clever? Nah, I ran out of that years ago. But if you find this, let me know, k?
"The road goes ever on..." ~ Tolkien

In memory of my friend skip...
Go then, there are other worlds than these

Today was right on target. I ate just like I was supposed to, went to the gym too. And all I kept thinking is it's my Birthday - I should take the day off, skip the gym and indulge in something really decadent to eat and follow it up with a drink or four and maybe a mudslide. But alas, I only drank water and there wasn't anything decadent about a turkey sammy or some beef and green beans.

Actually, looking back I did sneak two peanut butter hershey kisses off a staffers desk today.

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HB maddy ... hope it was a good day .... I remember in one of my previous dieting modes that a person in the group I then attended said something about how we load up on fats and sugars on celebration days .... and really those are the very things that will shorten our lifespan ... (ironic tone) ... that will really be something to celebrate! ... so making healthy choices on a special day is "life-affirming"!! I keep trying to convince myself of that on celebration days anyway! You're doing great though and I'm so pleased for you and the progress you're making!

osuche ... way to keep at it ....

tx ... great job ... we make these changes one small bit at a time sometimes to make the changes really stick ... you're doing great!

I wasn't quite as good as I wanted to be over the weekend ... but much better than I could have been ... today is going great so far ... and since I'm home and there isn't really much in the house that I can cheat with ... I should be able to have a really good day as far as my food goes .... it's a process ... I'm trying to keep at that process at least more than I'm not!

I was awful today and someone should beat me unmercilessly.

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The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.~ Betty Grable

If I wanted your opinion, I'd remove the duct tape and ask you for it.~ Me
<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

I lost the pound from vaca and seems I lost another pound or two. As long as I keep my current job I will have my exercise every week. I think right now with the heat I'm sweating it off. I have'nt been eating 3 times a day like I want and need to get back on that, least it has'nt set me back. If I lose another 5 pounds I'll really have to buy new pants.

*snaps* to all of you!!

great job sdls!!!

I had a great day right up until the post b-day run in with a pint of ice cream. If there is any consolation, it won't ruin my week and I did get to the gym twice today.

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When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and swing.

I was really good calorie-wise today...and I get to work out again starting tomorrow because one of my coworkers is back from vacation!

I finally got a diagnosis from the dr...my condition isn't very serious and con be treated....so I am hopeful. Here's to feeling better and being thinner.

((((maddy))) ~~ gotta celebrate the birthday a little bit!

sdls -- good for you!!!

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Life is too short not to love and be loved....preferably multiple times in one night.

I think men talk to women so they can sleep with them and women sleep with men so they can talk to them. ~ Jay McInerney

Lil ... sending hard hugs your way ... is that close enough to beating you?!?!?

sdls ... wonderful news ... keep up the great work!

osuche ... glad you got a diagnosis and it's treatable ... always good to hear!! take care of yourself and enjoy those workouts when the work mate returns from vacation!

maddy ... you are doing so great ... icecream in hot weather ... hard to imagine much better ... so hope you really enjoyed your treat!!

I had another good day calorie-wise and am just headed to bed now ... so glad to making some progress again!

WEll started out really good yesterday. Got in some exercise and then had to make a trip to the big city.....aka temptation. Then it went down hill....but oh how i enjoyed it so...oh well will be watching myself more closely next couple of days.

so how many calories are in a Wendy's Frostie?

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DAMN, YOU ARE A SEXY ONE-skipthisone

I beleive in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve, and I beleive in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days. Kevin Costner/Bull Duram

"Your body as well as mine has needs. This is juat a little foreplay to highten our desire for each other. If we play out the game of love to it's natural conclusion, you'll experience fulfillment. Give yourself up to me and I'll guide you along the path to pareadise. Together we will be like fire and ice, love and hate, life and death." Virginia Henley

WANTED: a moment when you kiss someone and eveything around you becomes hazy. And the only thing in focus is you and this person and you relize that he is the only person your suppose to kiss for the rest of your life. And for one moment you get this amazing gift. You want to laugh and you want to cry. Cause you feel so lucky that you found it and so scared it will all go away at the same time.