renewedhope

I'm staying on plan today because it works!!

I just realized that the last weight loss I had I must have forgotten to update on here, so I am just updating the stats to my ticker. I haven't lost any in a good while, but it feels really good to be able to change my stats. aJoneen............230.........220.......3....... Bea1128............220.........199.......5..... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4....... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6....... Bunkey1965.........205.........195.......7....... Chocolate_Snaps....260.........240.......0....... Darr5380...........170.........150.......0....... Epm316.............209.........199.......0....... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0....... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........165.........155.......7....... JennyPoo...........169.........159.......0....... KarenG.............162.........158.......4....... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0....... Lapbandfan.........260.........230.......0...... Leslie2Lose........219.........209.......5....... LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0....... LilMissBand-Aid....239.........225.......1....... Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9....... Luu2008............219.........189.......14....... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... mamato3............199.........184.......6...... mcgreen............189.........175.......0....... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0....... MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2....... mominlv13..........308.2.......300.......7.8..... MSnika3............228.........204.......4....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......4....... Ninja..............204.........189.......5....... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6....... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6....... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5....... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......7....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......5....... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......2.3..... want_so_bad........170.........155.......0....... Sades..............186.........180.......6.5..... Sadie..............216.........199.......4.......

Like Mamato, my portions are determined by my band. I am pretty tight as well. I have found that I am not losing as fast, but I am starting to see the scales dropping the 6 pounds I gained when I added carbs. I am hoping that by adding some healthy carbs the fluctuations will balance out some. We'll see.

I hadn't looked at that Mamato. It's official. week 5 here I come. I am not even looking forward. I can't imagine being able to do anymore, but during week 1 I couldn't imagine being able to do week 4. Everyone is doing soooo great!! Keep it up. On another note, DH was supposed to have to work an extra shift tonight 6p to 6a. I hate it when he has to work nights. Well, the plant called and they finished the job, so he gets paid for 4 hours of overtime to stay home with me!! YEAH!!!!!!!

Thanks for the advice guys. I will probably start week 5 and do what I can of it planning to repeat it. I will do some combo of the 2. Thanks Luluc and Sugar. very helpful.

Good job getting back on Holly. It is so hard to get going again. Here's my day B - Oatmeal with butter and Splenda L - cheese D - chicken with brown rice, broccoli, carrots S - strawberries dipped in homemade whipped cream sweatened with Splenda I am back down to my weight before I went off low carb, so we will see from here!! have a great weekend everybody!!

So, do you push ahead until you reachone you can't complete and then work at it until you can, or do I stay on week 4 which I can complete, but it feels like it is as hard as I can go.

I am super stuck. Please, Please, Please, I am begging my scales to drop!!!! I know, I lost 15 opunds last month. I don't expect that to go on forever, but come on. One measly pound would just make my day.

OK, I am going to revive this poor little lost thread. I was doing strict low carb, and the calories are pretty high so I wasn't logging food. Well, I am back to eating a healthy balanced diet and counting calories. I have been wearing my bugg religiously this week. So here are yesterday's numbers... Total - 2288 Intake - 678 Deficit - 1610 Come on guys, lets get going again!!!

Where did you all go!!! Are there any low carbers left?????

WAY TO GO CQQLGIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is it not just hte most amazing feeling!! You go girl!!

Georgia, Hope your ankle is feeling better real soon. I'm really glad you are listening to your body and not pushing yourself to a more serious injury. Whosya, That is awesome about your daughter. You must feel very good about the changes you have made and how they have affected your family. You GO!!! Bonnie, I completely agree with you about your son. I was a very thin kid. I ate and ate and ate, but I was very active. My weight gain started at the end of high school when I was no longer in sports, etc. I slowed down and the trouble began. I want to teach my kids good eating habits so the same thing soesn't happen to them. My son is very thin, and gets frustrated at times because I make him eat "healhty" food. He will say "But mom, I am healthy, so I can drink a coke".. Well, healthy is not a weight, it's a lifestyle. I don't believe little kids should "diet", but I do think America as a whole is do a poor job of educating our children on health and nutrition. Ok, soapbox over. Bonnie, I thnk you are right on!!

I just finished day 4, week 4. It was still very hard. I don't know if I'm going to move on to week 5 on Monday. I may need to repeat week 4. I really don't want to, but week for was everybit as hard today as it was the first day. That second 5 minute running interval is SO hard. I don't know, I guess I have the weekend to decide. I do like running earlier in the day much better than trying to run at bedtime!!

Leslie, There is just no way around it, DH are jsut boneheads sometimes (sorry Whosya). I don't think most intend to be, but they are just clueless at times. ia m with you Georgia, it scares me sometimes when DH opens his mouth in public. You just never know what is going to come out!! He is the most awesome man though, and very supportive. After he say that I was really putting effort into this running thing, he went and bought me a treadmill so I wouldn't have to get all the kids out to go to the gym. That really meant a lot. Having said that, I cartainly understand why you are pissed. I would be too. You have every right to feel the way you do!! I can't wait until you and Georgia cross the finish line at that 5k!! I wish I could be there to watch. Ask your DH if he will take a picture of yall crossing the finishline for me!! :thumbup: BTW, I have only run 1 5k and I was only a couple of weeks into the couch to 5k (this was in May). I didn't run the whole thing. I walked and ran, but, let me tell you, I can't put into words the sense of accomplishment that I felt when I deliriously crossed the finishilne. I have started but not finished so many things in my life (especially related to health and obesity), but not this time!! So....even if you walk part of it (and I don't think you will) run the 5k! DH was standing at the finishline when I got there. He was all smiles, and your DH will be too!! Hang in there!!

Bahoto Welcome. You are giong to love the c25k. Well, maybe not at first, but you will learn to love it!! Mamato, I LOVE THE HAIR!!! Your new pic is beautiful!! You go girl!!

Don't we have some cute little kiddos in our crew. I will post one of Dalton when I get home. The one I posted is Dylan. I can't post my foster kids because of privacy. That is why I haven't created a family album in my profile. It just wouldn't be a complete album without all of my kiddos. Gotta get ready to go. I'll post more tonight. TTFN!!

OK, I can't resist. After talking about adoption so much, I have to introduce yall to my little Dylan. This is a picture of us DH took a couple of weeks ago. His face says it all. He is our ham...our comic relief. Our son, Dalton, had been praying for a brother or sister since he was 2. He says that God saw Dylan in a bad place and reached down from heaven and put in in mama's lap. what a wonderful way to look at it. Ok, this is the end of my sap for today. I have got to finish cleaning house!!

Today my 2 and 4 year old are at mother's day out. Kathy, serenity is a wonderful word for it, and what a beautiful middle name. My 9 month old and 19 month old are watching a Praise Baby DVD and my 9 year old and I are cleaning house. I know that doesn't sound like a lot of fun, but I'm sure Kathy can relate. The quiet and time to get housework done is well.....serenity... I only have 1 1/2 hours left. I better get with it. We are going to a foster parent appreciation dinner tonight. Our agency does this once a year. Very nice. Just me and DH. We do something by ourselves once a week. It is really helpful in staying connected. He is awesome.

DH is also adopted. He and our adopted kids will always have a special bond as well. Thanks for sharing your experience. We have planned for our kids to always know they are adopted. It just seems that honesty is the best choice. Everything in the light.

That is too funny about the names. Dylan's name is Dylan Wade. His name was Adrian Wayne. Our foster baby is going to be Drew Weston. Our 9 year old son is Dalton Wyatt. So... We have Dalton, Dylan and Drew. My Three Sons. :biggrin:

Sugarbean, I also have PCOS. We did lots of fertility tx. (I guess lots is realtive) In the big picture I guess we didn't do all that much. When we quit treatments I got pregnant. He is 9, and is absolutely awesome!! Have never gotten pregnant since. We don't prevent it, but no more treatments either. I am very content with my family. I have probably not ever been able to say that in my adult life. God is good, and has blessed me abundantly!!

kathy, I went ot your sight awhile back. Your children are beautiful. Your dedication to them is obvious. We are just starting to really experience some of the challenges of a special needs child. Our 9 month old is delayed developmentaly, but thankfully he doesn't have any additional medical problems. I am very glad for that. Our 19 month old was cocaine exposed. For some reason child protective allowed his mom to take him home from the hospital. His mom was positive for cocaine when he was born. He lived with his mom and her pimp (for lack of a better term) for his first 2 months. When we got him he had tremmors in his legs and cried ALL THE TIME!! He couldn't handle lights, loud noises, or even much eye contact. He woke up screaming about every hour and a half during the night. This went on for about 3 months. Then he started catching up. At his last Dr visit he is on target for his age. I really thought he would be our "special needs" child. He is at risk for challenges later, but I am amazed at the progress he has made in a very short time. We were not foster parents when he came to live with us. It is really crazy, but I got a call one night asking us to care for him. We went through CPS, but we have contact with his birthmom. She is in jail right now, and writes letters. When she is not high she will pop in to see him. She is an addict. It is really sad. I will always speak highly of her to Dylan. She voluntarily relinquished her rights for us to adopt him. As I told her, she loved him enough to give him a home and a brighter future. She knows she can't care for him. I am very thankful to her for giving him a happy ending.. Ok, there is more sap for you Leslie. I love hearing everyone's life stories. It seems there is always a way to make a connection.

WAY TO GO ANN!!!!!!!!!!! You have worked really hard to get here!! Enjoy!!

We have 3 foster kids. They are 9 months, 2 and 4. We also adopted a little boy who is now 19 months old. His name is Dylan. He came to live with us when he was 2 months old. I can't imagine life without him. Our 9 month old (We are changing his name to Drew) is prescious as well. We have started the process to adopt him. We have mediation on Aug 1st and then the termination hearing on Sep 11. His situation is very sad. His parents are mentally retarded and would love to have him, but just lack the ability to care for him. It is very, very sad. He has developmental delays as well. He gets all kinds of therapies. I have never seen a happier more laid back baby. His smile lights up the room. We never planned to foster/adopt special needs children, but he grabbed our hearts, and we love him VERY much!! We also have a 9 year old son biologically. He loves our new kiddos.. We don't know what will happen to our 2 and 4 year olds, but hope they will stay too. That's my sappy family story. I could brag about my kids all day!!

Hey guys, You are all doing so well. Since I started adding back some carbs I am definately adding back some cravings too. I am hoping this will get better. My weight has fluctuated, even up to 180 one morning. Wow, that is 7 pounds up. Today I am 1 pound above my ticker weight. Hopefully my body has adjusted to this change and the scales will start dropping again. I am going to give it a couple more weeks. If I don't start losing then it's strict low carb again for me, but I really hope my body adjusts and I can continue to eat some healthy carbs. Here's what I had yesterday B - South beach Energy mix (nuts) L - 3oz steak, potatoe with a little sour cream buter and cheese D - Spaghetti made with venison, whole wheat noodles and no added sugar sauce. S - Banana Smoothie (about 1/4 cup. It didn't want to stay down)