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  • carollynn79
    carollynn79 Member Posts: 654
    edited March 2010

    Weight 214, surgery went well.  My calcium levels are low but stable, pathology will not be in until next week will be a recovery week so will probably be on  alot!!  Hope all have a good day.

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  • PauldingMom
    PauldingMom Member Posts: 927
    edited March 2010

    Weighing in at 165!!! I'm very happy and now feel empowered to loss more. 

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2010

    Still n bed, have yet to weigh in, but Congrats to Carollynn and PauldingMom.  A pound is a pound and the slower they come off, supposedly, the easier it is to keep them off.

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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited March 2010

    Good morning! Weighing in at 147.8. Off to my workout!

    Carol ~ Have a restful weekend. Glad surgery went well.

    PauldingMom ~ Hi! Have a great weekend as well.

    shorgirl ~ I forgot before, have an absolutely wonderful time with your son home on leave. Lots of hugs & kisses & family all around!

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited March 2010

    We're on the road again....leaving the ocean and wonderful friends & headed for VA...soft little tears....

    No scake. Made good choices.

    Walked the shore!!!!!!!



    Will weigh in once we eventually make our way home.



    The book is; In Defense of Food, an eater's manifesto; Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants.



    By Michael Pollan

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2010

    That seems to be my phylosophy at the time.  I still watch calories though.

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  • sweatyspice
    sweatyspice Member Posts: 922
    edited March 2010

    Hi ladies, I absolutely need to ELAB (love the acronym!) but the shit is really hitting the fan and the only thing that doesn't suck in my life right now is.....(drumroll, please)..FOOD!   I know I need to get a grip on this behavior, but I'm afraid if I make the commitment to ELAB right now I'll be lying.  Can I just lurk for a while to hopefully get motivated? 

    Also, I start rads April 5th.  For those of you who have finished, should I even think about ELAB-ing while in rads, or is rads just so awful that you all know I'll eat pie the whole damned time and shouldn't even think about ELAB-ing until rads are over in May.  So, maybe starting to ELAB in end of May or June 1st?  So much for summer cuteness.  Again.

    Also, went bra shopping yesterday - I seem to be at a size 42 now, and well, after surgery brought me down to something like a B (or less?) - they don't seem to make cup sizes that small in bras that big!!!!  I don't want to wear sportsbras for the rest of my life, so I definitely need to get the eating thing under control.

    5'5" and probably somewhere around 185. (Edited to add, OK I weighed myself. 186.6 - eek!)   I "should" be 125, but would be reasonably happy at 145 right now!  Hell, I'd be happy at 165!

    Thoughts?

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  • carolinachick
    carolinachick Member Posts: 387
    edited March 2010

    Faith, thanks for the info on the book.  I will definitely check into that.  Safe travels to you!

    Meece, have a great birthday weekend!  Can I eat my birthday cake tomorrow and then eat some more to celebrate yours on Monday?

    Weighing in this morning at 153.  Another one bites the dust!

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited March 2010

    Good Morning,

    My weight is 161.4. Don't want to sound disgusting but a good bathroom trip last night made a difference.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEECE.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLINACHICK.

    HAPPY ANNIVERSARY PAULDINGMOM.

    I will eat my oatmeal with blueberries and go out for a walk around 12.

    To All...you have no idea how much I am motivated now, because of you.

    Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.

    SheilaSmile

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited March 2010

    Hi carollynn...Im so glad surgery went well and you are home.

    Hugs to You

    SheilaWink

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  • suzwes
    suzwes Member Posts: 1,740
    edited March 2010

    Carollynn I echo Sheila's post, glad surgery went well.

    Happy Birthday to Carolina Chick.

    Safe travels, enjoy family time, birthdays and anniversaries this weekend to those celebrating and remember and enjoy the sin exception rule!

    I'm up a pound this week (my goal is to stay around or a little under my current weight as I go through my first year of Menopause and Femera - I've struggled with 30-40 pound weight gains/losses for about 25 years - not good to go up and down like that continuously!).  It's either the cookie/pizza sinfulness, water weight, or the same issue that Mimi and Sheila had - guess it's miralax for me todayFrown  You ladies inspire me so I'm really going to try to avoid the sweets this weekend!

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2010

    Thank you, CarolinaChick and Seyla for the birthday wishes.  Back at you CarolinaChick.

     Sweatyspice, let me know when you want to join the list.

    CarolinaChick, you can have your cake tomorrow, but nobody ever does cake for me, so I won't have any to share.  Even yesterday at work, they had the monthly birthday celebration, and I have had the day marked for a Dr. appt. for over a month, but they went ahead with it.  Last year the only other person with a birthday this month was gone, so they postponed it until she could be there.  Oh, well.  There's a chopped up piece of cake in the breakroom, if I want it.  Not interested.  Happy witht he two pound los this week, but don't feel any smaller, darn!

    I am stressing over news from the dr. yesterday and so want to eat food, but if I start I won't stop.  Meeting Mom and Dad for lunch, so I have to think of something reasonable to eat.

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  • gandl
    gandl Member Posts: 88
    edited March 2010

    Happy Birthday to all the birthday girls!  I weighed 187.5 this morning.  Just writing this on a public forum is starting my motivation.

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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited March 2010

    Welcome sweatyspice. I didn't have a problem with Rads, I had plenty of energy the entire time. Of course, I did not have chemo before. I would say it depends on how you feel. You might just breeze right through it like I did. I was not trying to lose weight at the time, my weight gain came from this Aromasin I started in May of last year. You just need to be sure to eat healthy to keep up your strength to stay strong during tx. You could try it a little bit & see how you feel or just wait until you finish. Some gals are more tired & have less energy & should eat a little bit more to compensate, but try to stay away from the sweets-my weakness. Those do not add nutrition, only calories we don't need.

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  • carolinachick
    carolinachick Member Posts: 387
    edited March 2010

    Thanks for the birthday wishes, Meece.  I'm sending cake your way...it sounds like you may need it.  I hope your news isn't anything too serious and that you enjoyed your lunch.

    This cake doesn't appear to have any calories, but it's quite festive.  Feel free to enjoy a piece!

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  • Nicole112
    Nicole112 Member Posts: 327
    edited March 2010

    Happy Bday to all the bday girls!  I was so anxious to get a weigh in, I came home for lunch to do so... and I weigh 168, right where I started! Why is it so hard to stay on task with my weight, I belong to the best gym in town- in fact it costs $ 170 per month for the family and I am embarrassed to admit, I have not been in some time... last time I was there was for lymphedema massages!

    Anyway, post my number Meece, perhaps seeing it remain STAGNANT will be motivaton in itself.

    Perhaps I will go for a night swim with my girls tonight!

    CONGRATS to all you woman seeing progress... this is great.. I guess if there is any good news for me, my scale is not getting higher numbers!

    Good job Meece, your numbers are declining!

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  • Ainm
    Ainm Member Posts: 781
    edited March 2010

    I am a little bit - well quite a lot actually - surprised.  I'm down to 170.5 that's 2.5 lost and considering I seemed to be yoyoing up and down (mainly up) all week I reckon I just got it on a good day and I could be up again tomorrow - but today is what counts for the top of the page!!!

    Now to the important stuff 

    Shortgirl Have a really great weekend with your son and family.

    Carolinachick Have a really good birthday tomorrow.

    Meece Táim beagánín luath ach Breithlá Shona dhuit i gcóir Dé Lúain seo chughainn. (Apologies to others but Meece is an amazing linguist - she'll figure it out!!!)

    Carollynn79 I hope you have a speedy recovery

    PauldingMom Happy anniversary - what a special occassion.

    And to the rest of you lovely ladies - have a lovely low cal weekend!!!

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2010

    Ainm, Thank you so much for the early birthday greeting! I will think of it the whole weekend!!!

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2010

    Oh, and yes Here's to US!

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  • o2bhealthy
    o2bhealthy Member Posts: 2,101
    edited March 2010

    ok weighing in a 162.4...up from my original weigh in but I kind of expected this after my carb binge last week...

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited March 2010

    Michelle...Don't get discouraged, it takes a while to get use to E-LAB mentally.

    I was 173.4 when I first started this on December 2nd, 2009. I lost 10 pounds then I gained 3.

    Finally this is the first week I actually started losing again.

    Hugs to You.

    Sheila

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  • Jaimieh
    Jaimieh Member Posts: 2,373
    edited March 2010

    I weighed in this morning at 153.9 so I am down some from last week but up from the beginning.  I think I figured out why though AF came to visit. I have been running around the last couple of days getting ready for a MOMS group sale which finally started tonight and will finish tomorrow.  I am exhausted but it is a good thing and I get rid of a ton of junk in my house. 

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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited March 2010

    Don't forget to change me, Meece!

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  • carollynn79
    carollynn79 Member Posts: 654
    edited March 2010

    I can see this is going to be a challenging week, I have enough strength to cook and so decided I needed pecan rolls yesterday, good thing is I was full after supper and did not have any, they will be good for breakfast with yogurt.  Better stick to soups and better for me dishes this week!! Got my crocheting out too to keep me occupied.  We have lettuce planted in a pot in our potting shed and we wil enjoy a nice fresh salad tommorrow!!!

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2010

    I am sorry, Valjean.  I usually take a note pad and write all the changes beofre I edit.  Somehow I missed it.

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited March 2010

    WOW congrats to many!!!

    Happy, happy, joy, joy to others.

    Making public declarations is a great motivator.

    Welcome to the newbies and the lurkers.

    Made my "triumphant" return to my life, already in progress.



    Surely 6 hours of singin' and dancin' is worth 1700 calories?? And I have NOT opened the m&m's in my suitcase: SERIOUSLY!!!!!



    See what you've done for me!



    xx00xx00xx00xx

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2010

    Good girl, Faith.  You have such restraint!

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited March 2010

    Morning All!  Since I brought up "belly fat" a few pages back, I stopped by to say I have been walking a little more and my waistbands are feeling more comfortable. 

    Also, came across this relating to belly fat, losing inches at the waist, and cardiovascular health.  It is your waist to hip ratio.  You divide the measurement of your waist (above belly button) by the measurement of your hips.  A number below .8 is desirable for women (.9 for men.)  The whole idea is that this mid-section fat is not just blubbery on the outside, but surrounding our vital organs on the inside, and that's not so good. 

    I don't know if individuals are keeping track of inches lost, but I thought I'd pass along this formula for overall health.  Going to look for my tape measure and see how I do.  BRB.

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited March 2010

    O.K., my ratio was .78.  Well, I still want a pound or two to come off both my waist AND hips, so I'll keep at it with the walking.  I kind of like tennis, not that I am any good at it.  That would burn a few more calories.  I'm a naughty little sugarholic, so I have to stay active.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited March 2010

    Elimar....What can we do to melt the belly fat.

    I cant do vigourous exercises but what can I do thats little easier?

    Can I donate it?Surprised

    Have a nice Sunday Ladies.

    Sheila

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