Re: Getting refocused- very long

November 28, 2002

i'm glad you're getting more focused and i am proud of you for this.

i think that is great that you are not going to settle. keep it up.

i am back up to 207 this week. but my clothes fit a little looser so

i'm assuming that it's muscle weight from the gym. anyways i feel

like i'm doing good. i'm getting fuller faster and eating a little

less but making sure i get the proper nutrients and calories, doing

great with water, going to go for a walk with the dog and the honey

tonight. and the gym tomorrow morning. i am very excited and gena

we can do this together, you ahve not lost out or lost track just got

sidetracked a tiny bit, you still excersized and you are going to

lose weight with me, we will do this together along with everyone

else. try to be thankful for what you have lost at least for today,

thanksgiving day. good luck.

> Hello,

> How's everybody today? We are still having crazy weather. It cooled

off

> a bit. Yesterday we set a new record of 55 for November, today it

is in

> the 30's and raining. Go figure. Had fun at bowling even though I

> sucked. Started out great with a 139 then 116 and 101!!!! Kept

getting

> splits which I am told is " almost " a strike so I was close but no

> cigar. Couldn't pick up the spares and if you can't get marks you

can't

> get much of a score.

> I didn't have a bunch of errands to do today like other weeks.

Just

> picked up some groceries and came home and watched Dr Phil. Did

anybody

> watch that? Oh my! It was about fat people speaking out about

societal

> views and he had a skinny gal on that was pretty judgemental to put

it

> nicely. She said if a real fat person came into a public bathroom

that

> she wouldn't go in the stall they did because she didn't think they

> could wipe their hiney. Good grief! Anyway, it was pretty

interesting.

> I have doing some self examination lately. I was looking at my

> exercise/ weight loss log and I don't like what I see. After

reaching

> 200 I really lost focus. I got slack. Started having and occasional

> drink, something I hadn't done for almost a year before. Then had a

> legitimate problem with my ankle that made me slow down and miss

some

> days on the tread but then even when it got better I kept missing

days.

> Using Cassie being on summer break as an excuse and then got sick,

said

> it was a plateau ect..... gained 10 back and have only lost 5 of

those.

> I am very disappointed in myself! Yes, I have lost 84 pounds and

that

> is great but I have a long ways to go and really need to get my

butt

> back in gear. Looking back on the log, when I was doing my best, I

was

> on the tread consistently, at least 40 min a day, hardly ever

missing a

> day. I've been doing better lately but still not what I was.

So.....

> I'm saying it here. This is it! No more slacking! I have to get re

> focused! I have only lost like 5-6 pounds since last year! This

> I think what happened was I got soo excited about reaching 200

and got

> comfortable. I'm not comfortable anymore. I don't want to settle

for

> just losing " most " of the weight. I want to lose it all. I still

hate

> what I see in the mirror. I know it looks better but I don't want

to

> settle for just better. I want to feel and look good!

> I got thinking about all this and decided to get on the tread for

a

> little bit. It was late in the day so didn't want to get all sweaty

so

> just walked. The phone rang so I decided to do more, then it rang

again

> so did more. Wound up sweaty anyway, LOL. All in all I did 36 min

2.09

> miles. That is really slow for me....... now! I only did 3.5 to

3.7. To

> think, that used to be fast! Yes, I know I have progressed a lot

there.

> Now I want to progress more! In the next year my goals are to get

to 6

> mph and lose at least 30 more pounds.

> Sorry this got so long. Just had to think aloud so to speak.

Thank you

> all for being here for me. I really think part of why I did so bad

in

> the last year is because I was off line and didn't have this group.

I

> hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

>

> Love,

> Gena

November 28, 2002

have a good thanksgiving gail and gena your post was very

motivating.

>

> You will do it!!! Like you said you got comfortable but now you are

ready to do more so you will do it. You just gave me a boost

too...I've not been doing so good on the exercise (ok so none) but

I've still watched what I eat and this morning I was 215 but Sundays

weight could be different!!! Tomorrow my sister and I are joining the

gym - they are having a special (ends Saturday) to join with a friend

for $23/month..this is a really good deal b/c normally price is

$37/month for single so they are taking the couple rate and spliting

it in half!!!! I can't wait to go!!!! I need to get out of the

house...and I think that I'm going to buy some tan time too - not to

tan but for the lights (for the winter blues) and for relaxing

time...I tanned about 3 years ago and was always so relaxed I would

almost fall asleep!!! I have a friend that works at the gym too -

she just had a baby in May and was on bedrest for several months

before that but she looks great!!! I saw her in July and she was all

flabby - stomach, legs, arms but I saw her a few days ago (at the

gym) and I hate her!!!! I think she looks better now then she did

before she had the baby!!!!!!! But I will look good someday too!!!

Well I have to go to Kmart to buy a turkey basster (sp) for the

turkey and I'm going to buy a game for the girls and I to play today -

I think yatzee. Hope everyone enjoys today and then we will all get

back on track tomorrow!!!

> Gail

November 28, 2002