Weight Loss Update 3

[MorganGrayson]

Wow. I hope I don't miss anybody.

Sharky...Happy Birthday!!

grimm...congratulations, that's fantastic!

Congratulations Raven and Steve!

LadyMischief...I gained a lot of weight with "the babies," too. However, since the youngest "baby" is now 24...that excuse may have worn out its welcome quite some time ago. Sedentary lifestyle, raised with no concept of what a "portion" is and marrying a man with the same upbringing, eating for depression...lots of excuses...dumping them all in favor of lowered blood sugar and less stress on joints that flat out gave up. And, frankly, the incredible rush I get when I look down at the scale and it creeps downward. That's a nice high. Weight Watchers and...oh, heck...Healthy Choice?...are both so generous with their desserts and ice cream goodies that it's impossible to feel deprived. I'm glad I got some dip for the carrot and celery sticks. They're tasty plain, but enough is enough already.

[Trev]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

Wow. I hope I don't miss anybody.

Sharky...Happy Birthday!!

grimm...congratulations, that's fantastic!

Congratulations Raven and Steve!

LadyMischief...I gained a lot of weight with "the babies," too. However, since the youngest "baby" is now 24...that excuse may have worn out its welcome quite some time ago. Sedentary lifestyle, raised with no concept of what a "portion" is and marrying a man with the same upbringing, eating for depression...lots of excuses...dumping them all in favor of lowered blood sugar and less stress on joints that flat out gave up. And, frankly, the incredible rush I get when I look down at the scale and it creeps downward. That's a nice high. Weight Watchers and...oh, heck...Healthy Choice?...are both so generous with their desserts and ice cream goodies that it's impossible to feel deprived. I'm glad I got some dip for the carrot and celery sticks. They're tasty plain, but enough is enough already.

This is an old'ish thread that sharky has bumped. It's always nice to get support and kind words though

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Trev

This is an old'ish thread that sharky has bumped. It's always nice to get support and kind words though

I'm rather "read the dates on the posts" challenged, I'm afraid.

Besides, my diet has become the focus of my life. I love hearing success stories. It gives me hope. My youngest sister, who got this whole sibling weight loss ball rolling, has lost 40 pounds last I heard.

[Trev]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

I'm rather "read the dates on the posts" challenged, I'm afraid.

Besides, my diet has become the focus of my life. I love hearing success stories. It gives me hope. My youngest sister, who got this whole sibling weight loss ball rolling, has lost 40 pounds last I heard.

I'm hoping and wishing you make the target weight that makes you happy

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Trev

I'm hoping and wishing you make the target weight that makes you happy

*hugs*
Thank you, crumpet.
My new Russian doctor pointed at my knee and said "five pound weight loss HERE" then pointed at my ankle and said "equals 10 pound weight loss HERE." (That makes more sense if you have arthritis, which I do.)
I'm keeping my "target weight" within sensible areas and taking it the way Weight Watchers does...one level at a time. They "assign" you a target at first, something that is I believe 10% of your current body weight, so that your first target is quite visible from where you're at currently. Once you hit that, you get another one.

Thanks to WW frozen dinners, I had Thai chicken with rice noodles and vegetables for dinner. Suffering? I don't think so....