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| Thu, 09-15-2005 - 10:28pm |
I'm a depressed mess. Seriously.
So, I've officially been dieting for 28 days. I went to Curves yesterday on day 28 and was weighed and measured.
*Lost 12 Pounds (.5 pounds per day)
*Lost 2 inches (but gained .25 inches in each upper arm)
1) When I was an insane dieter, eating 800 calories a day, and exercising for two hours daily, I lost 20 pounds my first month. I feel like a loser in the weight loss department. Is 3 pounds every 6 days a normal speed? Am I slow?
2) How in the hell did I GAIN .25 inches in my upper arms? If I lose weight, wouldn't I lose inches, too? Why gain them? I lose only 2 inches -- that's sad in itself (why not 4?) -- all over, but gained .25 in each upper arm. How? I can't explain that at all.
There's my diet rant. I'm eating 1500 calories a day, drinking 3 glasses of milk daily, and exercising three times a week for a half an hour at a time at Curves, in case you're wondering what I did (when I go to curves, I push it until it hurts).
THEN -- One more thing. I'm turning 30 tomorrow. September 16th is my birthday. My last night in my twenties is being spent taking a bath, cooking dinner, and cleaning clothes. I spend my last afternoon in my twenties making lesson plans and correcting school work. I've decided, though, to just keep saying I'm 29. I don't know why it's bothering me.
Thanks for letting me rant.

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It sounds like you're doing a great job losing weight!
~~Linda
You're 30, too? Cool, I'm not alone. I'm sorry you had a bad year, though.
Thanks for the words of encouragement.
I am sooo happy for u! I wish I could loose 12lbs. in a month!! I'm just hopeing to loose 20 by december 31st!! Keep with it you are doing GREAT!! My hubby turns 30 on Sept. 20th and I keep razing him.... He is a whole 6 months older than me.... I too am not ready to be the big 30!! But you could be in my shoes.... the other day my hubby found a GRAY HAIR and pulled it out. He showed it to everybody and said "see Theresa's got GRAYS" UGH.... What a butt head :) He is so lucky I love him. BTW do you like curves?? We have one here and I have been thinking about it. Let me know. Thanks!! Keep going.... you can do it!
Theresa
I totally love Curves. It's an awesome place where women of all ages and sizes go to just work-out. Of course, you and I would be the youngest ones... hehehe... it helps. I mean, I think to myself "I'm fat, but I'm young... heeeeeyyy!" Some women there are in their 60's! Bless them for getting out there and doing something about their weight.
Curves is nice: you go at your own pace; you perform circuit training; you get prizes for going so many times a week; the people there talk to you when you work out to make you feel more at home; the yalways have contests and prizes; they weigh and measure you so you can get a rounded picture as to your weight lose; they only weigh you once a month so you don't have to deal with that plateau crap; they offer nutrition classes; they will work-out with you if you need the motivation; the list goes on!
As of tomorrow, I will have been at Curves one month. It's small, but it's what I need right now. I do see myself eventually outgrowing Curves once I get the body I want, but until then, it's what I need. :)
Edited 9/17/2005 1:09 pm ET ET by mom2morgan
I don't believe I'm so late but:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
And I won't post anything about the "not loosing enough" nonsense. You've got plenty of replies for that.
Keep it up!!
Mary
247/won't tell/165
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