September 2010 Weddings
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Wednesday Accountability
So I wanted to share with you what I physically look like right about now - to help keep myself accountable. You are welcome to jump in. I'm currently "obese" according to my doc. who says that for my height, my weight is unacceptable. I'm 4'10" and 148lb. Here is me in the swimsuit I hope to fit into better-
I have been doing Jillian Michael's 30 day shred and haven't seen weight change on the scale, but my muscles sure ache and my upper abs are tighter. It's also helped me increase my endurance and keep up with Liv so that's a plus in my book.
Anyone else brave enough to post a swimsuit pic yet?
ETA: if my PIP doesn't work, let me know...my mac is lazy sometimes.
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Re: Wednesday Accountability
4'10? No way! I just assumed you were much taller than me for some reason. I'm 5'1. You definitely don't look anywhere near 148. I need to get in on this accountability thing as soon as my college classes are over and I have a spare 30 minutes to devote to Jillian kicking my ass.
I'm 121 lbs, which would be fine if the at least 10 lbs. of that was distributed around my body, but its not. Its currently all residing on my stomach. I'm at work so I don't have any pics, but I could probably post one tonight or something.
Married / The Cookaholic Wife
i dont even own a picture of me in a bathing suit...
we have been doing weight loss wednesday check in and it has been really nice. last week i was down 4 more pounds, putting my total at 11 pounds down. i missed weigh in this week because i was on the road. and i ate like crap because it was new mexico, so i had native new mexican food a lot (hello, ww points!) but i have been doing well since getting back and i have been keeping up with my running, which i find REALLY helps with the weight loss on weeks that i travel and do not eat so well.
no picture to show, but i can get on the swing of things. i am 5'8" and i weigh...gulp...169. my goal is to be a FIT and HEALTHY 145.
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I weigh ALOT more than I look like I do - this is why I don't really like those BMI charts - it doesn't take into account muscle mass, etc, and different body types. You don't look big at ALL in that picture, Ferdy.
Does anyone want to say how tall they are and what your goal weight is?
I am 5'4 and my goal weight is 125.
I'm with Shauni and avoid the camera at all cost if I'm in a bathing suit.
I will say, this past weekend (and since seeing the pictures my friends have posted) was a major reality check and I need to lose weight. That was the kick in the butt I needed. We have plans to play tennis tonight and then I'll see if he's up for a run (I know he will be and mine will be more of a walk/jog/run combo).
I'm sure I can find a picture tonight to show to hold me accountable. I'm 5'4" and hitting close to the 200 mark which is somewhere I never thought I'd be. Ideally, I'd like to be around 150 or under and that weight is still probably too high for my height. I just want to be healthy.
Yeah, we've been doing weight loss wednesday check in, but instead of making a new post, I'm just going to tag onto this.
Ferdy- I look you look just fine in your suit!! I hate the whole height/weight ratio crap. I would NEVER consider you obese! That's just crazy
Weighed myself this morning and was down .8lb which is good considering I didn't hold back at all this weekend when it came to food or drinking. :-) On to the next week!
My goal weight is 110-112, but honestly, I don't care what the number on the scale says if I can get rid of this flab on my stomach and hips.
Married / The Cookaholic Wife
Ferdy, I don't believe you weigh 148. You look great! I'm reeeeeallly dreading putting my suit on this year. I can share a picture of me in my bathing suit, but it's circa 2000 when I was young and skinny. :-) I don't own any recent ones.
I'm 5'2" and weigh 135 - most of which is boobs and thighs. I'm so sick and tired of wearing holes in my pants from where my thighs rub together! I'd love to be 120. Well, really, I'd love to be less, but I know less probably isn't healthy for me, so 120.
Luckily for you girls, I will NEVER post a pic of me in a swimsuit. I'm 5'10" and currently 242. According to the doc's chart I'm morbidly obese. Effing biznatch. Those charts suck. I don't look morbidly obese, my arms hang directly straight down, not bowed out like the contestants on Biggest Loser.
I have a big black girl's booty and thighs and big boobs, so the weight looks evenly distributed, but whatevs. I still want to lose. My ultimate goal is 180, but that's like a year or two of dieting/working out. We'll see.
I binged on pasta last night but my sweet tooth has disappeared, making it easier to resist donuts and cake at work.
ETA: Ferds, I would never believe you are 148. Like me, your weight must be distributed well. And kudos for you for putting it out there like you did. Huzzah!
1) you guys with distributed weight are lucky. mine is not (although as the scale has crept closer to 200, i did have jiggly arms and legs which i did not have before). i have the most awkward shaped body because of my weight distribution. with clothes on it is ok (because i spend hours figuring out how to dress my odd shaped body) and people do not believe that i weighed 180 a month ago. but i really carry it all around my ribs, stomach, asss, and thighs. my arms, neck, face, and lower legs and SKINNY.
2) its amazing how if you fight off sweet tooth cravings for 2 weeks how they almost completely go away! its AWESOME. i now only treat myself to sweets if i am out and about at like a birthday party, etc.
3) i thought of you because i have some delicious low/no carb recipes i am making this week that i thought you might like. let me know!
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Yes please! And not to thread jack, but I had a dream last night w/ you and Lia in it. So weird, but I woke up crying.
I'm not quite as tall as you (I'm only 5'5), but I'm 241. No one would believe that by looking at me. It's very evenly distributed, and like you, I don't look obese. My doctor is now harping on me to lose weight after some wonky blood tests.
I really don't know what to do. By the time I get home and have dinner it's 9pm (or later). I barely have enough time to get out the door in the mornings. And I'm already not getting enough sleep. I don't get how I'm supposed to fit a workout into that.
I'm jumping on the accountability band wagon.
I'm 5'5" and I weight 211lbs. I've been having mini melt downs this past week because I jumped the 200 mark in a big way. In January, I was at 196lbs. I also jumped from a size 14 to an 18, which is making life difficult because I don't want to buy new clothes and size 18 is difficult to find and 18W doesn't fit right and I don't want to spend more money at a tailor. My goal weight is 135 lbs to 140 lbs. I imagine that would be around a size 6 or 8.
H is a pretty slim guy, which somehow only makes it worse. I know he wants to help me lose weight. And I know he resents my weight gain because it makes me upset and it makes me feel less sexy and decreases our sexy time. I found this blog post mentioned on one of the international boards: http://www.violentacres.com/archives/210/what-to-do-about-a-fat-spouse/ After much discussion, H and I agreed to do "this" together. It sounds awful, but him being around makes it nearly impossible to lose weight. Every morning, I'd rather spend half an hour cuddling with him in bed than go for a run. When I get home from work, I'd rather sit with him and watch TV then go exercise. And he loves soda as much as I do.
But next week I'm starting to commit to losing weight in a big way. I have an OCD thing where I need to start on Mondays or I just can't do it.
And to whoever mentioned the thighs rubbing together (chub rub as I call it), I'm with you! I destroy pants like whoa because of it. Getting slimmer will save me money!
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Had a dream I was queen.
Woke up. Still queen.
The Princess of Anything is Coming!
Had a dream I was queen.
Woke up. Still queen.
Ferds - I give you props for posting a swimsuit pic on here. And I also think you don't look 148.
I'm 5'6", & currently 138 lbs...160 was my highest weight (in 2004 when I first started WW) and my lowest was 131lbs. I guess I have the hour glass shape and nice muscular thighs thanks to running for the past few years (half marathons and full marathons will do that to ya)
Shauni & Brew - I'm jealous of your height, although if I was any taller, my H would be the short man with the tall wife.
IUI #1 10/12/11 (Bravelle + HCG + Prometrium & acupuncture) = 10/26 BFP! Beta #1=250, Beta #2= 615. 1st u/s 11/8.
queen, i hear you, you described everyones (i think everyones?) problems the best.
it is discouraging to see the scale go up, to see your husband stay slim, and to feel like you are so far away from your ideal weight. it is down right depressing. BUT, i really feel like WW and running are seriously helping me lose weight and stay POSITIVE and not feel like a downer all the time. it is worth the money to me to spend the cash on WW each month and the gym membership. if i didnt spend that money, i would probably not try as hard.
and it helps to talk about it. and it helps to actually go do the exercise and eat correctly. i always say "sure, it would be great to sit on the couch with G and veg out, but really, i would just be stuck watching his crappy tv shows, so i am going to run instead." 30 minutes a day of exercise is not that much, think about how lazy you would be at home for that 30 minutes if you didnt go to the gym, and use that to motivate yourself. and once you see your scale go down and your clothes fit better you will be encouraged to continue eating well.
lastly, i liked the article you linked to. while i can get G to do well with the eating part (the junk he still keeps in the house i really dont like, such as pop tarts, chef boyarde, and frozen pizza), he will never, ever, want to run with me. and i rarely ever want to bike up a mountain side with him. but setting a personal goal for yourself that you know will make you and your Mr. proud could also work, if you cant get the hubs to workout with you. 5K? half marathon? 200 sit ups? bike up a mountain side? something that you will feel great about accomplishing will keep you on track and will make you feel great, which will in turn make your spouse feel great, etc.
cant wait to hear about your progress on monday!
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Alrighty girls, I'll jump in here. I am just under 5'3" and I hover around 175. I would LOVE to be in the 140s. I am also considered "obese" by the BMI charts. HATE. My Wii fit tells me everyday now after my body test "That's obese" and I just die a little inside, even though I know that it is just ridiculous to be in the 'normal' weight range.
H is a big guy, but he is just built big. He could lose about 30 pounds as well, but he looks weird if he loses much more than that. His body is just meant to be bigger, broad shoulders and everything.
We bought the Wii fit a week ago Saturday and I've been trying to stick with it and at least spend about 30 minutes on it everyday and burn my calorie goal of 115. not much, but it's something. I am also on the bandwagon with the thighs rubbing together in pants and I dislike wearing shorts in the summer cause I get all chafed up there when it's really hot. UGH.
If I could go from a size 8 to a size 6, I'd be a happy girl, no matter what the actual number turns out to be on the scale. I think size 6-8 is my natural "skinny" size.
OMFG, chub rub and chafing. I could write a freaking book!
PS: tbears, if I'm not wearing my Spanx in the summertime, I use Body Glide. It looks like deoderant and prevents chafing everywhere (I use it on my feet during triathlons), but it's amazing on the thighs...
My thighs definitely rub together! I hate it! Jessie-- I know what you mean when you say after E your body was never the same.... I keep being really hard on myself but O is always telling me that my body will never get back to how it used to be. I see what he is saying -- but it makes my drive that much more!!
Guys - I wanna challenge you to, even if you don't post it, and even you gals who say you avoid cams when you're in swim gear, to just take a shot or two. Have the hubs do it for ya! When I saw my pic it really helped motivate me. I felt like the people on the Biggest Loser-- when they do the weigh in's in their sports bras and shorts.
And yea-- I'd like to give a big shout out to my big booty girls on here! :oP
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I second Body Glide, however if it's not in your budget, vaseline works too.
IUI #1 10/12/11 (Bravelle + HCG + Prometrium & acupuncture) = 10/26 BFP! Beta #1=250, Beta #2= 615. 1st u/s 11/8.