Downright Delightful in December - 100+ Ladies Thread
12-23-2010, 12:15 AM
#51
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Canada
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Originally Posted by [email protected]
Still here and plugging along. Just super busy at work and home like everyone else. Been a bit tougher than usual recently because of all the get togethers, but I am still hanging in there. Still hoping to hit my Onederland goal on Christmas. 
Only 2 pounds away as of last Thursday. 
Hope everyone is doing well!
Merry Christmas!!
Only 2 pounds away as of last Thursday. Hope everyone is doing well!
Merry Christmas!!
You must be so proud of yourself! I would love to be under 200. I have not been in about 15 years, Keep up the great work. What ever you are doing is working
12-23-2010, 01:18 AM
#53
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: NC
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Originally Posted by [email protected]
Thanks Christine!!
I made my goal of being below 200 by Christmas 2010! Weighed in last night at 199!
Woo Hoo!
I made my goal of being below 200 by Christmas 2010! Weighed in last night at 199!
Woo Hoo!
Keep up the hard work. What a great Christmas present to yourself!!!!!
12-23-2010, 12:21 PM
#54
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Chicago Suburbs
Posts: 262
Congrats on your goal and leaving the 200's behind! And to all who have lost ANY and kept it off, keep up the good work!
You may not have made YOUR goal, but you are still a work in progress!
A VERY Merry and blessed Christmas to all and a Healthy Happy New Year!
You may not have made YOUR goal, but you are still a work in progress!
A VERY Merry and blessed Christmas to all and a Healthy Happy New Year!
12-24-2010, 02:26 PM
#55
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 115
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
It is almost Christmas - only 4 1/2 hours to go...but who is counting!
Just wanted to touch base, since it has been awhile and let you know I am holding at 233# and keeping fingers crossed until after the New Year. I am working full time now and struggling to find the time to post here, enter food logs etc on Fit Day. I am not big on resolutions but will desperately try to do it. I have a new day planner and think that may be a help. I bought (myself) a WII for Christmas, I have TiVO'd some Bollywood exercise/dance stuff and some Core Fusion exercises so am ready to go! I have to work on Boxing Day (26th) or would start then - so will wait for first day off - 29th and get a jump on it. I have to brag though - the walking group I started for our local Primary Care Networks' 'virtual walk' of the Jamaican Island came in FIRST! I made it all around the Island. There were 5 of us and the others just ROCKED IT - some making it around 3 times - I can only dream. My goal - just to make it the once. So, pats on the back to the whole team and we are starting a new 'Hawaii Island Trek' on the 7th Jan. We all won T-shirts, water bottles, pedometers and a really big EDIBLE Fruit Basket! I hope you all have plans ready to start 2011 off with a bang.
Just wanted to touch base, since it has been awhile and let you know I am holding at 233# and keeping fingers crossed until after the New Year. I am working full time now and struggling to find the time to post here, enter food logs etc on Fit Day. I am not big on resolutions but will desperately try to do it. I have a new day planner and think that may be a help. I bought (myself) a WII for Christmas, I have TiVO'd some Bollywood exercise/dance stuff and some Core Fusion exercises so am ready to go! I have to work on Boxing Day (26th) or would start then - so will wait for first day off - 29th and get a jump on it. I have to brag though - the walking group I started for our local Primary Care Networks' 'virtual walk' of the Jamaican Island came in FIRST! I made it all around the Island. There were 5 of us and the others just ROCKED IT - some making it around 3 times - I can only dream. My goal - just to make it the once. So, pats on the back to the whole team and we are starting a new 'Hawaii Island Trek' on the 7th Jan. We all won T-shirts, water bottles, pedometers and a really big EDIBLE Fruit Basket! I hope you all have plans ready to start 2011 off with a bang.
12-28-2010, 04:47 AM
#56
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Chicago Suburbs
Posts: 262
Mornin' all!
I dont know if this is bothering/affecting anyone else or if its just me.. but the group of women that were around a lot in this thread have pretty much been absent since about thanksgiving, and I hadnt realized how much I was depending on this little reg group for encouragement and support.
So I am finding it incredibly hard to stay with the plan alone. I do it most of the time, but it isnt nearly as fun or exciting as it was when we all shared and posted. Anyone else feel this way?
I guess I am just wondering if it's the holidays or if people have given up or if ppl have reached their goal and have just left. Or if you all have moved to a different site?
Bottom line is.. for months and months I felt sorta like we were a group of friends and now everyone is missing. I miss you all. Good luck in the New Year!!
I dont know if this is bothering/affecting anyone else or if its just me.. but the group of women that were around a lot in this thread have pretty much been absent since about thanksgiving, and I hadnt realized how much I was depending on this little reg group for encouragement and support.
So I am finding it incredibly hard to stay with the plan alone. I do it most of the time, but it isnt nearly as fun or exciting as it was when we all shared and posted. Anyone else feel this way?
I guess I am just wondering if it's the holidays or if people have given up or if ppl have reached their goal and have just left. Or if you all have moved to a different site?
Bottom line is.. for months and months I felt sorta like we were a group of friends and now everyone is missing. I miss you all. Good luck in the New Year!!
12-28-2010, 07:41 AM
#57
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 351
Hey Pam, I'm with you on this one, although I've been pretty quiet on the forums, too! 
It is a super-busy time of year; I also hope that this thread will start picking up again soon. I miss reading about everyone's adventures, be they in regards to weight loss or not.
I'll try to post more often than I have been! I had been comparing my weight loss to other folks', and not in a good way - I was getting really frustrated (read: "Why can't I lose weight faster?? What am I doing wrong?? I'll never hit my goal!") as opposed to celebrating other women's successes and taking encouragement from them. Maybe that's bad of me to admit/feel/publicly post, but it's true, and partly the reason why I took a break from posting. But I'm feeling much more in tune with myself and accepting that every one, including me, loses weight at different paces, etc, and that I am doing just fine. I'll also not sign myself up to lose 30# in 3 months again, since I know that's really just not reasonable for me. Big, sincere congrats to everyone for all your successes, not just the 30# challenge.
Well, that's my forum gut-spilling for the day, I hope to hear from you lovely ladies soon.
It is a super-busy time of year; I also hope that this thread will start picking up again soon. I miss reading about everyone's adventures, be they in regards to weight loss or not. I'll try to post more often than I have been! I had been comparing my weight loss to other folks', and not in a good way - I was getting really frustrated (read: "Why can't I lose weight faster?? What am I doing wrong?? I'll never hit my goal!") as opposed to celebrating other women's successes and taking encouragement from them. Maybe that's bad of me to admit/feel/publicly post, but it's true, and partly the reason why I took a break from posting. But I'm feeling much more in tune with myself and accepting that every one, including me, loses weight at different paces, etc, and that I am doing just fine. I'll also not sign myself up to lose 30# in 3 months again, since I know that's really just not reasonable for me.
Big, sincere congrats to everyone for all your successes, not just the 30# challenge.Well, that's my forum gut-spilling for the day, I hope to hear from you lovely ladies soon.
12-30-2010, 07:05 AM
#58
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Location: Birmingham, UK
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I had been comparing my weight loss to other folks', and not in a good way - I was getting really frustrated (read: "Why can't I lose weight faster?? What am I doing wrong?? I'll never hit my goal!") as opposed to celebrating other women's successes and taking encouragement from them. Maybe that's bad of me to admit/feel/publicly post, but it's true, and partly the reason why I took a break from posting.
I imagine that other women feel the same, even if they don't admit it. xxx
12-30-2010, 04:07 PM
#59
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Culver City, CA
Posts: 141
I think it's just that it is the holidays. I know it is for me. I haven't gone crazy with the food, but I haven't been logging it, so I know I haven't checked the forums as often. I'd bet that we will see an influx of returning members and probably some new members as we start the New Year. I remember how packed the gym always was in January when people made their New Year's resolutions.
I think I've gained a couple of pounds this month, but I'm ready to get back to losing once all the cookies, candies, dinners and food extravaganzas are over next week. Here's to a great January for all of us! I'm ready to drop the rest of this weight for good.
I think I've gained a couple of pounds this month, but I'm ready to get back to losing once all the cookies, candies, dinners and food extravaganzas are over next week. Here's to a great January for all of us! I'm ready to drop the rest of this weight for good.
12-31-2010, 04:16 AM
#60
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Posts: 48
I also hope that this thread will start picking up again soon. I miss reading about everyone's adventures, be they in regards to weight loss or not.
I'll try to post more often than I have been! I had been comparing my weight loss to other folks', and not in a good way - I was getting really frustrated (read: "Why can't I lose weight faster?? What am I doing wrong?? I'll never hit my goal!") as opposed to celebrating other women's successes and taking encouragement from them. Maybe that's bad of me to admit/feel/publicly post, but it's true, and partly the reason why I took a break from posting.
I'll try to post more often than I have been! I had been comparing my weight loss to other folks', and not in a good way - I was getting really frustrated (read: "Why can't I lose weight faster?? What am I doing wrong?? I'll never hit my goal!") as opposed to celebrating other women's successes and taking encouragement from them. Maybe that's bad of me to admit/feel/publicly post, but it's true, and partly the reason why I took a break from posting.
Felicity you are 100% right, starting tomorrow the site will be rather swamped. I hope you're feeling better healthwise.
I had a sinus infection earlier but managed to get rid of it for Christmas. I tried something new on Wednesday - a belly dancing DVD. After 3 minutes of "snake arms" I felt like my arms were going to fall off. Every muscle from my mid back to my fingertips was begging me to stop, but I didn't and then hopped on the elliptical while watching Robin Williams' DVD. I laughed so hard I nearly fell off a few times, but it was a nice treat to be able to watch the DVD while exercising. We've installed a TV in the exercise room and it was a terrific investment in me. Merry Christmas to me!
Hope everyone has a wonderful New year's and I'll look for the new January thread...one suggestion for a title I have is "No More Jiggling like Jell-o in January." Just a thought.
Happy New Year All!
Harpeg
