Argh! A green-eyed monster!

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Argh! A green-eyed monster!
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Thu, 09-06-2007 - 9:05am

I am so envious of my neighbor!

Annie

"We do not think ourselves into new ways of living.  We live ourselves into new ways of thinking."  &nbsp

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Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:12pm

Any chance she had a lap band put in and didn't tell anyone? I know some people don't like to admit that so they say they're just watching what they eat.

One thing I've found is that you can always find someone who is doing "better" than you. You can sit and stew about it or use it for motivation. At the very least, you can get on the treadmill and vent your frustration there! :o)

You're doing great! Just keep on moving and you'll get where you want to be - as long as it's not above me on the Last Post Game! ;o)

Check out my blog! http://weightwhat.blogspot.com/

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Thu, 09-06-2007 - 3:06pm
I know how you feel. My co-worker has lost about 25 lbs since May and I'm terribly jealous too. I know that I'll have the same success though...

~*Keri*~


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Thu, 09-06-2007 - 6:05pm
Thanks Wendy.

Annie

"We do not think ourselves into new ways of living.  We live ourselves into new ways of thinking."  &nbsp

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Thu, 09-06-2007 - 6:45pm

Annie

Don't be jealous - turn it around and put all that energy into your program, you are not in competetion with anyone except yourself to do the best you can do.

did you ask if they had any gastric surgery? that triggers my brain by your stating the no exercise. If it were surgery they would have to wait for that recovery period before walking or doing whatever.

You can do it. we are here to cheer you on!

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Thu, 09-06-2007 - 8:48pm

Hi Annie,

I thought the same thing immediately... "surgery". Which isn't a way that I'd choose to go, as it seems to have its own set of drawbacks (plus, I'm such a chicken about that stuff!). But still, what a bear to have the metamorphosis staring you in the face, when you've been struggling. No wonder you're a bit green-eyed! Thank God you're human!!!!

It will be interesting to see how your neighbor progresses in the coming months <>. But for you, I wish a Fall of falling pounds, and much, much happiness. You deserve both!

Misha

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Fri, 09-07-2007 - 9:09am

Thanks everyone for the bolstering!

Annie

"We do not think ourselves into new ways of living.  We live ourselves into new ways of thinking."  &nbsp

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Fri, 09-07-2007 - 11:37am

I was lurking and this post caught my eye. Boy can I relate.


Back in February a friend of mine and I started a challenge. She lives four hours from me so we were doing it via email.

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Sat, 09-08-2007 - 11:04am

Hi folks.

We had an event yesterday in which people have finally started to notice the weight I've lost. There were several people who asked how. I think they were thinking in a couple of cases that I did something surgical as well. But not me--won't go under the knife!

I agree with you, 60 lbs in 4 months sounds like surgery to me. BUT, I've lost 31 lbs since the end of June, the honest way--exercise and watching my diet. Like I've said before, I was eating so much that I was easily eating in excess of 5,000 calories a day and I didn't even know it--no WONDER I was so heavy! I have about 1200-1400 now---not even 1/3 of what I was eating before. Weightloss is really hard work and it fully captured my focus and concentration this summer. But, I knew I needed to do it and it's been worth it, totally worth it. I feel better about my food choices, my strength, and my general health. And with my busy life as a teacher, I know it's going to help my job performance. I'm simply stronger. But it's not pretty some days and it's sure not easy to get my bad eating habits under control...and I've not told too many people in my life that I've been doing this (just you here!) so no wonder they're curious.

I hope you'll ask them how they lost it. Diet? Starvation? Liposuction? Anything's possible!

Pour that jealousy into a workout DVD, and let karma take care of all the ugly people in our lives. It has a funny way of doing that, I've found.

Mandy

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Sat, 09-08-2007 - 12:42pm

And I forgot the most important thing--the one thing I'm pretty sure they DON'T have is the support network we've all found in this board. It is THEY who should be jealous of US!

Mandy :-)

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Sun, 09-09-2007 - 10:17am
Thanks for your kind words Mandy.

Annie

"We do not think ourselves into new ways of living.  We live ourselves into new ways of thinking."  &nbsp

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