Jaclyn

Roz

Are you guys still around? How are you doing?

Dani, I was sick for a few weeks and didn't exercise- but I still lost some weight by sticking to my calorie limit! You *can* lose without exercise, just by watching what you eat, but exercise will help you lose even more and provides other health benefits. I hope you feel better soon! I'm sure you'll be back at it as soon as you can!

Peace all,

Roz

I'm down 1 more pound this week!

Great job niemand, you are an inspiration to all. And you're right, we still have time and we can do it. That includes me who is basically starting over so you're not alone Kat. We're still in it!

Thanks for acknowledging my absence Roz. :~) Though art back to start over. Thanks for your support.

Jaclyn

Where can I find Mike Levenson's blog...fear through creative visualization can be quite the motivator!

Jaclyn

http://www.diet.com/dietblogs/read_blog.php?title=Eating+After+6+pm%3A+Why+It%27s+Bad+For+You&blid=1288

or just do a search for Mike Levinson.

It describes how eating after 6pm is a no no, however for me, we don't really get home until around 6pm and that's when I start cooking dinner! I try not to eat after 8-8.30pm. He talks about a sumo wrestler, and since I think in pictures, looking at a huge person with a nappy on doesn't do anything for me!!

Be interesting to see what you think.

Have a great week and keep on keeping on!

Roz

I apologize for my delayed response. My schedule has kept me away from my goal and this site. I did end up finding the Sumo Wrestler blog. Great information. I have Sumo Wreslter tendencies lol. That blog has helped me to recognize them and control that pattern.

Jaclyn

Roz

You are all very motivating. I haven't been on during my FF and getting on now, hearing your successes put a huge smile on my face and added to my motivation.

Have a great weekend.

Jaclyn

I had gained back 2 pounds weekend before this one, so I lost those 2 this week that puts me where I was 2 weeks ago so not really a loss. I'm not disappointed though, I didn't do anything different, there just have to be some weeks where I don't lose!

Bravo Saskia...you're a huge inspiration to all of us. It looks like your body is catching-up with your healthier choices! One step at at time, the exercise will come...don't stop doing what you're doing, it's obviously working.

Dare I say that I binged a bit this weekend :~(...There's no time like the present to start again...at least I didn't gain..didn't lose but didn't gain.

Jaclyn

Hey Jaclyn, I'm having a few problems with accessing this site too, but perseverance gets you through and that is excellent you didn't put on, now get to it girlie!

Focus focus focus... have a great week all and keep up the great work.

Toodles!!

Oh and by the way, losing 2lbs is an excellent start, keep it up.

Peace,

Roz

Have you taken the diet personality test? I found following those strategies were really helpful too.

Jaclyn

My numbers stayed the same... I still haven't lost a pound but I'm not stressing over it because for the most part I'm doing the right thing and I figure one of these weeks I'll get on the scale and 5 pounds will be dropped to make up for the other weeks. I didn't lose inches this week either but I figure I lost enough inches last week for two weeks and I haven't gained inches or weight...so I'm on the right track.

Good luck to everyone. I look forward to hearing about your successes.

Jaclyn

Let's all do the challenge, it'll be fun. I'm trying to come up with 4 milestones, but at the moment only 2 have come to mind, someone help me think please!!

Take care all.

Roz

Jaclyn

I joined the callenge too... My four milestones are: First week: Be consist on my mile walk at lunch Yoga daily second week Track my calories third week I forgot what I wrote for my fourth week...I'll get back to you on that!

Jaclyn

That's great! Two ways to look at numbers going doing slowly, first, they're going down instead of up! Two, when they go down slowly they stay down!

Bravo!

Jaclyn

Videos are great, they definitely get us body-shy people up and going. When you feel up to it, getting out in the air to exercise or taking a class which usually pushes us past what we would do on our own is very empowering. Maybe you can find a buddy to walk or run with, it could make it a lot less intimidating and possibly very enjoyable. I bet there are a lot of people right there in your area hiding behind the doors of all of those houses feeling the exact same way that you do. Maybe you can encourage a few people to get out with you..place an add or something for a walking or beginner running group; then you'll get the bonus of making a few new friends at the same time.

Jaclyn

It is a good time frame- 20 pounds in 14 weeks is just under 1.5 pounds per week, a good amount to go for.

Roz

You're all doing great, keep up the great work. Yay!

Peace, Roz

Jaclyn

ALSO I DONT DRINK CAFFEE LIKE THAT TO HAVE A WITHDRAWAL.. ITS A RARE OCCASSION.. ME DRINKING COFFEE. A FEW TIMES A YEAR I WOULD SAY. I THINK MY MIGRAINES ARE CAUSED BY HEAT, SMOKE, FRUSTRATION.. LACK OF SLEEP, ANY SUDDEN RAPID MOVEMENT OF THE HEAD

I weigh myself weekly, and measure myself monthly, so that's coming up next week for me. My weigh-ins are Friday mornings, but I usually weigh the same for most of the week then suddenly drop a pound or 2 on thursday or friday. So I weighed in at 170 last fri! That was a 2 pound loss for me!

Roz