Jess's Journal

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Wed, 07-19-2006 - 6:02pm

Just to get it started. Red plan, no lites.

7/5, joined up. 253.6 lbs.
7/10, meal plan day. 251.4 lbs.
7/12, first official weigh in. 249.6 lbs. Total loss 4 lbs.
7/19, second official weigh in. 245.8 lbs. Total loss 7.8 lbs.

I had no (official) questions, and she had absolutely nothing to say about my food journal. (Because it's all there, no cheats.)

Now, just gotta do that 39 more times!
--Jess

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Sun, 01-21-2007 - 11:16pm

"Okay, here's the deal, Sparky"<<

...You clone yourself, & teach her allll the things you like to do...ESPECIALLY decluttering & organizing! Lol...

THEN...you send her to Bentonville, Ar kee saw, and i'll take over from there! I will love her & hug her & play with her & cook for her & give her her own room! :D

How's that grab ya?? :P:))

Hope you're having a great night!

kimmi

Hugs from Kimmi

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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 8:26am

You gals just crack me up! SO funny!

Ummm, yeah Jess if you could swing by my house I'll gladly take you to dinner on the cape!

My dh is a clutter bug, and honestly try as I might I just can't get him to stop saving everything!!!!

UGH.
Anyway, I gotta run. ITS SNOWING! MY KIDS ARE PSYCHED!

Julie
Red No lites
208/194/150

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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 2:46pm

Hey Shaye,

I'm ALMOST back, except I was back up to 188.6 this morning? Huh?? Oy, why are Mondays always UP? I don't get it. I had a good workout, I had my water. Whatever.

Anyway, exercise wise: I haven't done the swimming since before Thanksgiving. First, I got sick, then it was the holidays and the pool was closed (it's the high school pool). Then I just didn't get back to it. I thought about going tonight, but it's icy and cold out, and I dont' feel like dealing with my feet cramping as I hobble out to the car! BUT, when I was swimming, I was doing it for about 50 minutes, once a week. Other than that, when I'm at the gym, I do about 75 minutes of cardio, whether it's running, walking, doing walking/running intervals, elliptical, arc trainer, stepper, bike, or rowing machine. I've done kickboxing and power pump classes, too, but not regularly. I definitely get to the gym Saturday and Sunday as a matter of course, and then as many days of the week as I can. Usually never on Thursdays, and sometimes on Fridays. (Am I making sense.) So, in a typical week, I MIGHT go Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday. Or just Monday, WEdnesday, Sat/Sun. Etc.

Anyway, if you find yourself in a rut, definitely change it up. Try adding high-intensity intervals rather than additional time. Or tack on an extra 10 minutes at the end. Your body knows when it's used to one type of exercise or exertion.

Jess

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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 8:48pm

OK, but now it sounds like we'll have to share her with Julie, too.

  • Jacqui
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Wed, 01-24-2007 - 1:44pm

Oh, but I love a challenge!

***

Everything's fine here, though I'm still a little frustrated. Sure, my period's starting today. But I'd hoped for 185 by today and I'm still at 186.6. Not bad, and much better than last week's 189, but still. I should have been in the low 180's by this time of the month, not still stuck in the middle.

Last week was the very first time any counselor has ever mentioned me doing take off/fast forward. I said I wanted to give it a week to see if my recommitment to water would help, which it has. But I might do one after all, "off the books", to see if that jogs my plateau. Or I might try Wren's trick of having breakfast for dinner and dinner for breakfast. Or add in a 15 minute morning run or something. It wouldn't kill me to get up at 5:30 instead of 5:45.

I'm only 3 lbs away from my next goal, which is 183.8, which is the brink of "normal" weight versus "overweight" for my height for BMI. I can't believe I'm almost normal weight. That's amazing to me, how far I've come in the past 7 months. Seriously.

Anyway, I'm just gonna keep truckin' and see what I can do differently to trick my body into getting to 170 a little faster. April 17 is getting too close for me to still have 20 lbs to lose!

Today:
B: egg whites, 1/2 ww english muffin, diet cran juice
sn: apple
L: salmon mixed w/ lite mayo, salad, string cheese, 1/2 ww muffin, no sugar added applesauce
D: salmon, rutabaga, tomato, yogurt.
workout: 30 min spinning; 20 min running; 20 min walking (4.5 mph)

Jess
253.6/186.6 (my scale)/170

Edited to put in my actual workout.




Edited 1/24/2007 7:26 pm ET by glimmeringone
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Wed, 01-24-2007 - 2:28pm

Good Job Jess! You are truly inspiring to me. Everytime I think, gee I don't know how I can do this, I read your journal and here you are in the 180's already. I love it.
Now I must take some of the cue from you and UP my exercise regimen. Honestly, I think I exercised more before I started LAWL. weird huh? The first 2 months I was so tired. Now I am gaining some energy and I don't know where it came from.

Alright, well I just wanted to say Hi, and that you are doing fab!

Julie

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Wed, 01-24-2007 - 4:59pm

I would try the extra AM cardio, and see if that works.

  • Jacqui
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Wed, 01-24-2007 - 6:04pm

Jess,

Just want to say you are doing Terrific -- you will be at your next mini goal before you know it -- and as others have said the weight loss does slow down as you get closer to goal. I'm sure since many weeks you have lost over 2 lbs that your average weight loss is still at or over 2 lbs a week.

And 186.6 is stlll over a 2 lb loss from last Friday your 189.

Keep up the great work.

MARG

MARG




  • Start weight 180:
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Wed, 01-24-2007 - 7:25pm

Thanks Julie!!

I totally understand how you would have been tired in the beginning of this diet. They really don't give you a whole lot of fuel! I'm glad to hear your energy's coming back. Get on out there!

I've been parked at the upper 180's since Christmas, so i'm ready for this to move again! I'd LOOOOOOOOVE to see 185 tomorrow morning. We'll see!

Anyway, thanks for the kind words!
Jess

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Wed, 01-24-2007 - 7:34pm

Thanks Jacqui! I think that trying a 15 min cardio workout in the AM in addition to my regular stuff is a good first step towards bumping my body off this plateau. I also need to try other stuff to trick my body. More hill running!

Actually, today, when i signed in at the gym, they coerced me into trying the short spin class that was JUST about to start. I said, "sure!" I felt a little dorky being the newbie (i'm very self-conscious about stuff like that), but once we got started, it was good! Good music, and great workout. I had a good 3/4 profile view of myself in the studio mirror, and wow, I am really starting to notice definition in my body. Sure, I've still got 15-20 lbs to lose, and sure I've got lumpy bellyfat still, and sure, there's loose skin here and there, but damn, I look pretty good. My arms are long and thin, my legs are long and strong and muscular, and I just am feeling great.

Anyhoo, after the spin class, I did a 20 minute run, then some walking. Crunches and pushups at home.

If we don't have ice/snow on the ground tomorrow AM, which is possible, I'll do my 15 minute run. Weigh in is tomorrow afternoon!

Jess

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