Re: Got my motivation back!

[Guest guest]

<< I remember getting out of bed one time, and my pajama pants

fell straight to the ground. LOL! >>

LOL! That is too funny! I know the smaller sizes will come in due time, I

just figured with so many inches lost I'd be able to wear a smaller size.

You're right about proportion. My hips and thighs are still my biggest

problem. I've lost inches from both areas, but obviously not enough! LOL!

I'm hanging in there though! Any progress is better than no progress - or

going in the other direction and *gaining* inches!! LOL!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 06/20/2000 10:23:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

ceejaec@... writes:

<< I would think after losing all

those inches I would be in a smaller size. I have lost a lot of inches and

I

can see the transformation that my body has made and continues to make, but

I

keep thinking I should be able to fit into smaller clothes. I don't get it!

>>

well the redistribution of muscle may have caused clothes to fit differently

too. Like some folks who were buttless, find their butt LOL

I have bulked up on the top and feel top heavy in all clothes since slimming

below the waist

Most of my bras are too small

I think I have shed most of my excess fat and/or have hit the max on my

muscles cuz my measurements are not going down as fast as they once were. The

good news is the scale is starting to budge more.

Barb

who is excited about what the future may bring & enjoying the journey

[Guest guest]

<< You're doing great!

An 18 inch loss is awesome! >>

Thanks ! It seems almost unreal that I have lost that many inches.

Most of them came from my face down to my waist - the lower half of my body

needs to catch up! LOL! I know it will come in time!

[Guest guest]

,

It took me a looooong time to drop sizes, even though I was steadily losing inches. I wore the same jeans throughout my whole weight loss journey.

I think in my case, alot of it has to do with proportion. And the way clothes are made, too.

The sizes will drop, you'll see. The best thing is to not try for a long time (to change sizes) and then when you try again, you will see a HUGE difference. I remember getting out of bed one time, and my pajama pants fell straight to the ground. LOL!

That's great to hear about your refreshed motivation!

Cari

-----Original Message-----From: ceejaec@... Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 7:22 AMTo: tae-bo_onegroupsSubject: Got my motivation back!I don't know how long it will last, but I have finally found my motivation! I get up in the mornings and push play without even giving it much thought. I don't watch the clock as much and I'm noticing that I can do more of the workout and less walking it out. Working out doesn't feel like such chore right now - it's just part of my day, just like brushing my teeth! LOL! I hope this new found motivation doesn't go away anytime soon!I'm a little confused about something though. According to the tape measure, I'm still losing inches (18 total to date) but I'm still wearing the same jeans I've been wearing forever. Granted, before Tae Bo, I *needed* a 16 but squeezed myself into my 14's even though I could barely breathe! Now, I can get into a size 12 but they're still just a tiny bit too tight (but I can get them buttoned and zipped with little effort). I would think after losing all those inches I would be in a smaller size. I have lost a lot of inches and I can see the transformation that my body has made and continues to make, but I keep thinking I should be able to fit into smaller clothes. I don't get it!

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[Guest guest]

Exactly! You are progressing every day--just by making a lifetime commitment to exercise and being fit. Sometimes the changes aren't obvious right away, but you will always be able to look back with a sense of accomplishment and know that you are doing something every day to reach your goals!

And as far as proportion goes, I have no waist. I am straight down from my torso to my hips. So sizes always run weird on me. I have to try everything on in different sizes, because different brands in the same size may not fit me.

Cari

-----Original Message-----From: ceejaec@... Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 8:02 AMTo: tae-bo_onegroupsSubject: Re: Got my motivation back!<< I remember getting out of bed one time, and my pajama pantsfell straight to the ground. LOL! >>LOL! That is too funny! I know the smaller sizes will come in due time, I just figured with so many inches lost I'd be able to wear a smaller size. You're right about proportion. My hips and thighs are still my biggest problem. I've lost inches from both areas, but obviously not enough! LOL! I'm hanging in there though! Any progress is better than no progress - or going in the other direction and *gaining* inches!! LOL!

As Deb has said: "Fitness is a journey and it begins with the first step."Visit our new vault site http://taeboon.isportsdot.com/

[Guest guest]

<< Congratulations on the new found motivation! >>

I'm afraid it's going to go away! LOL! I'm going to take advantage of it

while it lasts though. I've never been one to exercise regularly so I'm

quite shocked that I *want* to work out! LOL!

<<Congratulations also on the lost inches! That is so awesome! Try not to

get discouraged about the smaller sizes....you'll get there! You are doing

everthing right and it has to show up eventually When you do start

dropping sizes....I bet it will happen all at once and you'll really be able

to tell the difference! Hang in there >>

I'm hanging! LOL! I know it will show up one of these days! I can see a

huge difference in the way my body looks, but more importantly, I can tell a

difference in how I feel and I really like this feeling better! When I first

started, I never thought I would notice the changes on the inside that

everyone talks about, but I do! And it's a great feeling! Thanks for your

encouragement!

who is envious of for lots of reasons, one of which is because she

lives in Nashville! LOL!

[Guest guest]

,

Each of us lose pounds and inches from different places, in different

order. When I first lose, I shows on my face. It might be that

you've lost more inches from your waist than your hips or thighs.

Don't worry...it'll even out over time. You're doing great!

An 18 inch loss is awesome!

;-)

F

> I don't know how long it will last, but I have finally found my

motivation!

> I get up in the mornings and push play without even giving it much

thought.

> I don't watch the clock as much and I'm noticing that I can do more

of the

> workout and less walking it out. Working out doesn't feel like

such chore

> right now - it's just part of my day, just like brushing my teeth!

LOL! I

> hope this new found motivation doesn't go away anytime soon!

>

> I'm a little confused about something though. According to the

tape measure,

> I'm still losing inches (18 total to date) but I'm still wearing

the same

> jeans I've been wearing forever. Granted, before Tae Bo, I

*needed* a 16 but

> squeezed myself into my 14's even though I could barely breathe!

Now, I can

> get into a size 12 but they're still just a tiny bit too tight (but

I can get

> them buttoned and zipped with little effort). I would think after

losing all

> those inches I would be in a smaller size. I have lost a lot of

inches and I

> can see the transformation that my body has made and continues to

make, but I

> keep thinking I should be able to fit into smaller clothes. I

don't get it!

>

>

[Guest guest]

<< I bet your body is reshaping itself, getting firmer and muscular in some

needed places >>

While on vacation recently, I was complaining about my 'fat legs' and my aunt

(who I don't see often) replied " they look muscular " . I was quite surprised

by her response! I have been told I am my worst critic - I'm sure that's

probably true for most of us.

<< Next time you go to a store try on different jeans. You might be

surprised at the results. There doesn't seem to be any standardization to

the sizes. >>

I've thought about that too - trying a different brand of jeans. And

speaking of sizes, I have a question. I was watching the Tae Bo infomercial

the other day and there was a lady who said she had dropped 8 sizes. On the

screen, it said " went from a size 18 to a 10 " . Is that considered 8 sizes?

I figured from an 18 to a 16 is one size.....am I wrong?? Either way, her

results are fabulous!

[Guest guest]

I have something to brag about. After being stuck ina rut, I finally found a

workout buddy who I go to the gym with every day after work and lift and do

cardio. I can't do Tae Bo because of my knee...

Speaking of my knee, for all of you religious folks like myself who pray,

will you say a prayer for me. I found some kind of a lump in my knee and the

physical therapist thinks that it might be a cyst or a tumor...I go to the

doctor tomorrow for tests. Please everyone, and I usually don't ask this,

please keep me in your thoughts...I haven't told anyone in my family

including my son and his father, so I need all the support I can get right

now. Thanks...

who is scared to death of having cancer at 22...though it is possible as I

don't know my medical history...

[Guest guest]

> I don't know how long it will last, but I have finally found my

motivation!

> I get up in the mornings and push play without even giving it much

thought.

> I don't watch the clock as much and I'm noticing that I can do more

of the

> workout and less walking it out. Working out doesn't feel like

such chore

> right now - it's just part of my day, just like brushing my teeth!

LOL! I

> hope this new found motivation doesn't go away anytime soon!

,

Congratulations on the new found motivation! I love it when you

are " in the zone " and working out seems almost effortless. I just

wish it was always that way...LOL! Congratulations also on the lost

inches! That is so awesome! Try not to get discouraged about the

smaller sizes....you'll get there! You are doing everthing right and

it has to show up eventually When you do start dropping

sizes....I bet it will happen all at once and you'll really be able

to tell the difference! Hang in there

[Guest guest]

ceejaec@... wrote:

>

> I don't know how long it will last, but I have finally found my motivation!

> I get up in the mornings and push play without even giving it much thought.

> I don't watch the clock as much and I'm noticing that I can do more of the

> workout and less walking it out. Working out doesn't feel like such chore

> right now - it's just part of my day, just like brushing my teeth! LOL! I

> hope this new found motivation doesn't go away anytime soon!

>

> I'm a little confused about something though. According to the tape measure,

> I'm still losing inches (18 total to date) but I'm still wearing the same

> jeans I've been wearing forever. Granted, before Tae Bo, I *needed* a 16 but

> squeezed myself into my 14's even though I could barely breathe! Now, I can

> get into a size 12 but they're still just a tiny bit too tight (but I can get

> them buttoned and zipped with little effort). I would think after losing all

> those inches I would be in a smaller size. I have lost a lot of inches and I

> can see the transformation that my body has made and continues to make, but I

> keep thinking I should be able to fit into smaller clothes. I don't get it!

>

> , congratulations on getting your motivation back. That is wonderful! I

bet your body is reshaping itself, getting firmer and muscular in some needed

places, and smaller in others. Keep working out and I bet you will be a solid

12 before long. It took me a year to go from a 12 to a 10. When my 10s fit, it

felt like magic, but I know the real cause -- hard work! Also, remember that

clothes sizes are strange. Next time you go to a store try on different jeans.

You might be surprised at the results. There doesn't seem to be any

standardization to the sizes.

Elena

[Guest guest]

> Cari wrote:

>

>> And as far as proportion goes, I have no waist. I am straight down

> from my torso to my hips. So sizes always run weird on me. I have to

> try everything on in different sizes, because different brands in the

> same size may not fit me.

>

> Hey, you just described my body, Cari! Maybe that's why it took me so long to

loose a size.

Elena, who is waist-challenged.

[Guest guest]

LOL Elena! I'm glad to hear there is a fellow waist challenged person out there, just like myself.

It took me FOREVER to drop even just one size! And even the sizes that do fit me around the waist, are loose everywhere else. Where does it all end??

I hate my whole midriff section. I try not to be negative about it, but I know we all have our spots and my whole waist/tummy region really frustrates me!

Cari

-----Original Message-----From: etcarroll Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 12:07 PMTo: tae-bo_onegroupsSubject: Re: Got my motivation back!> Cari wrote:> >> And as far as proportion goes, I have no waist. I am straight down> from my torso to my hips. So sizes always run weird on me. I have to> try everything on in different sizes, because different brands in the> same size may not fit me.> > Hey, you just described my body, Cari! Maybe that's why it took me so long to loose a size.Elena, who is waist-challenged.

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[Guest guest]

,

I'm glad you have a workout buddy...that's great!

I'm sorry about the growth in your knee. Remember...not all masses

are cancerous!

You are in my thoughts.

;-)

F

> I have something to brag about. After being stuck ina rut, I

finally found a

> workout buddy who I go to the gym with every day after work and

lift and do

> cardio. I can't do Tae Bo because of my knee...

>

> Speaking of my knee, for all of you religious folks like myself who

pray,

> will you say a prayer for me. I found some kind of a lump in my

knee and the

> physical therapist thinks that it might be a cyst or a tumor...I go

to the

> doctor tomorrow for tests. Please everyone, and I usually don't

ask this,

> please keep me in your thoughts...I haven't told anyone in my

family

> including my son and his father, so I need all the support I can

get right

> now. Thanks...

>

>

> who is scared to death of having cancer at 22...though it is

possible as I

> don't know my medical history...

[Guest guest]

> Cari wrote:

>

> LOL Elena! I'm glad to hear there is a fellow waist challenged person

> out there, just like myself.

>

> It took me FOREVER to drop even just one size! And even the sizes

> that do fit me around the waist, are loose everywhere else. Where

> does it all end??

>

> I hate my whole midriff section. I try not to be negative about it,

> but I know we all have our spots and my whole waist/tummy region

> really frustrates me!

>

> I empathize, Cari. I got it from the Mexican side of my family (my father).

My mother has a teeny waist. I finally found a pair of jeans that looks good --

Levy 501 jeans. They are tighter in the leg and butt. Finally (after 14 months

of taebo), I'm getting a firm stomach. I really concentrate on my abs during

taebo. The balance moves from the live tapes (e.g., AL4, AL3, AL8) have been

good for me because there is no faking it. I will never have a small waist

because I'm not built that way, but at least I have lost my pouch.

Elena

[Guest guest]

Honeybear3899@... wrote:

>

> I have something to brag about. After being stuck ina rut, I finally found a

> workout buddy who I go to the gym with every day after work and lift and do

> cardio. I can't do Tae Bo because of my knee...

>

> Speaking of my knee, for all of you religious folks like myself who pray,

> will you say a prayer for me. I found some kind of a lump in my knee and the

> physical therapist thinks that it might be a cyst or a tumor...I go to the

> doctor tomorrow for tests. Please everyone, and I usually don't ask this,

> please keep me in your thoughts...I haven't told anyone in my family

> including my son and his father, so I need all the support I can get right

> now. Thanks...

>

> , I am so relieved that you found a workout partner. You can keep each

other motivated and on track. Don't panic about your knee yet. See a doctor

first and get some real answers. You have my thoughts and prayers.

Elena

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/20/00 12:42:17 PM Hawaiian Standard Time,

srferron@... writes:

<< ,

I'm glad you have a workout buddy...that's great!

I'm sorry about the growth in your knee. Remember...not all masses

are cancerous!

You are in my thoughts.

>>

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/20/00 1:38:48 PM Hawaiian Standard Time,

etcarroll@... writes:

<< , I am so relieved that you found a workout partner. You can keep

each other motivated and on track. Don't panic about your knee yet. See a

doctor first and get some real answers. You have my thoughts and prayers.

Elena >>

Thanks. He keeps me motivated...he needs no help in that department from me!

Thanks for your thoughts!

[Guest guest]

,

I will be standing with you in prayer about your knee. Remember, one prays

because he believes that prayers get answered...

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Jerusalem Post

Tel: (02) 531-5639

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> From: Honeybear3899@...

> Reply-To: tae-bo_onegroups

> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 17:05:42 EDT

> To: tae-bo_onegroups

> Subject: Re: Got my motivation back!

>

> I have something to brag about. After being stuck ina rut, I finally found a

> workout buddy who I go to the gym with every day after work and lift and do

> cardio. I can't do Tae Bo because of my knee...

>

> Speaking of my knee, for all of you religious folks like myself who pray,

> will you say a prayer for me. I found some kind of a lump in my knee and the

> physical therapist thinks that it might be a cyst or a tumor...I go to the

> doctor tomorrow for tests. Please everyone, and I usually don't ask this,

> please keep me in your thoughts...I haven't told anyone in my family

> including my son and his father, so I need all the support I can get right

> now. Thanks...

>

>

> who is scared to death of having cancer at 22...though it is possible as I

> don't know my medical history...

>

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[Guest guest]

>

> While on vacation recently, I was complaining about my 'fat legs'

and my aunt

> (who I don't see often) replied " they look muscular " . I was quite

surprised

> by her response! I have been told I am my worst critic - I'm sure

that's

> probably true for most of us.

,

We are our own worst critics, huh? It's the same thing when that

lady at the gym yesterday told me I was all muscle. I look at myself

and see all the areas that still need improvement (the butt, the

stomach, the back of my legs). I guess it's the perfectionist in

me! I do see how far I have come and when I look at myself, I do

realize that I have made vast improvements...but it's hard not to

also see the areas that still have a ways to go! But, I'm working on

it....LOL! It's hard to change a way of thinking that has been with

us for so long (only seeing the negative) but we can do it! These

people wouldn't give us compliments if it weren't true....so maybe we

should just tell our inner voices to shut up for a little while and

listen to everyone else...LOL!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/20/00 11:42:44 PM Hawaiian Standard Time,

talia@... writes:

<< ,

I will be standing with you in prayer about your knee. Remember, one prays

because he believes that prayers get answered...

-------

Talia Adar

Jerusalem Post

Tel: (02) 531-5639

Fax: (02) 538-8408 >>

THank you so much. I went to the doctor today, and she doesn't know for sure

what it is, so I am going for an ultrasound next week on the 28th. So

hopefully it is just something that will go away on its own. Thank you so

very much.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/21/00 4:00:58 AM Hawaiian Standard Time,

slowens@... writes:

<< We are our own worst critics, huh? It's the same thing when that

lady at the gym yesterday told me I was all muscle. >>

Ohhhh...I have a little brag...well not really, just something to share. The

guy I work out with (I happen to be sort of dating him too) and I were

talking...well the day before, my next door neighbor and I were wrestling (he

is a good friend) and he picked me up in a fireman's carry. I couldn't

believe it, and he said that I didn't weigh that much. I asked him how much

he thinks that I weigh, and he said, " about 140 " ...okay, so I weight

185...and my workout buddy asked how much I do weigh, and I told him 185, and

he didn't believe me!!!!! I guess I carry the weight so that you really

can't tell how fat I am....go figure!

[Guest guest]

> I have something to brag about. After being stuck ina rut, I

finally found a

> workout buddy who I go to the gym with every day after work and

lift and do

> cardio. I can't do Tae Bo because of my knee...

>

,

I'm so glad you found someone to workout with! It really helps keep

you going when you have someone else who is there to help push you on

the days you don't feel like working out! I hope that the mass in

your knee is benign and nothing to worry about! Please let us know

how everything turns out! You are in my thoughts!

[Guest guest]

, that is definetely a brag!!!! That is great....Nae

Re: Re: Got my motivation back!

> In a message dated 6/21/00 4:00:58 AM Hawaiian Standard Time,

> slowens@... writes:

>

> << We are our own worst critics, huh? It's the same thing when that

> lady at the gym yesterday told me I was all muscle. >>

> Ohhhh...I have a little brag...well not really, just something to share.

The

> guy I work out with (I happen to be sort of dating him too) and I were

> talking...well the day before, my next door neighbor and I were wrestling

(he

> is a good friend) and he picked me up in a fireman's carry. I couldn't

> believe it, and he said that I didn't weigh that much. I asked him how

much

> he thinks that I weigh, and he said, " about 140 " ...okay, so I weight

> 185...and my workout buddy asked how much I do weigh, and I told him 185,

and

> he didn't believe me!!!!! I guess I carry the weight so that you really

> can't tell how fat I am....go figure!

>

>

>

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