No Weigh Ins

So My work decided that it was too busy this time of year to do WW. WHAT!? This is the time of year we need to be accountable to something for our weight loss! so I do not have a weight to report. I don't even own a scale. Our new session will start on the 6th of January. That will be a scary one. Anyway nothing to report this week.

Another Week Goes By

In my weigh in today I was up by .2lbs. I was expecting more. so I am okay with that number.

Also I got my new calculator and books for the new points plus program. I think it will be good for me. If any of you want to look at my stuff let me know.

Happy losses everyone!

....after Thanksgiving

Well, my weigh in was on Monday. I admit I was a bit worried because of the camping trip and Thanksgiving. But somehow I was down .8 lbs. Not quite a pound but I'll take it. Loveyou all keep up the great efforts and successes.

Still here.....

I was really struggling with the weekends. I decided to change my weigh in day to Monday. Now I will be immediately accountable for what I eat on the weekend. I hope it will help me be more responsible. I did only gain 1.4 lbs over the Thanksgiving/camping weekend. That was better than I thought it would be. I will let you know how this weekend goes on Monday.

Mom

The New Plan

I have to admit I was a bit scared of my ww meeting today. Not only was it the week after Thanksgiving, but it was also learning a new program. I think I am going to like the new program. The "points" now called "points plus" are totally different then they were before. Calories are not even a factor in the calculation. They now use Protein, Carbs, Fat and Fiber. You also have to have an electronic calculator to figure out the points or the books that have the food lists in them. The good news is ALL fresh fruits are FREE! So great. Now for the weigh in! duh duh duh......

week before Thanksgiving 248.8

This week 246.2

Down 2.6lbs!

That feels so good.

FEB Weight 262.2

Current 246.2

Total loss: 16 lbs.

Almost time for a shopping spree!

AGH!

I don't know about you guys, but these Holidays are terrifying me! SO Good, and SO bad!

Oh, I almost forgot

I am wearing a size smaller pants now! my others are just falling off me ! YESSSSS

whoa

Okay so today I am up 1lb. It's okay because I am still in the 40's. I also know i did not do very well eating last week. I will do better and I think my foot is to the point I can start walking again. Good luck everyone. lets have a loosing thanksgiving.

247.8 last week

248.8 this week

p.s. the ww program is changing the week after thanksgiving. I am excited to learn about the changes to the program. I will share as soon as I know what they are.

Help me get back to working out....

I need a reminder about exercise. It is so far out of my routine right now, and i have to work it back in. Honestly, I intend to do it. Then when I get a day off it goes right out the window and I forget because I have so much other stuff to do. But I WANT to do it.....I NEED to do it.....I HAVE to do it. I am realistic and know I will not do it EVERY day (dang 12 hour shifts), but I am ready to start with 3x's a week. I need someone....or several someones....to call and or text me once a day and ask me if I have done a work out or walk or something. Any volunteers??

Whats up? Oh my weight!

I don't know what is up with me. I can't seem to get back down to my goal and each week I seem to be a little further away. I know it is the weekends that throw me off. I have to find a way to be more diligent on the weekends. Everyone, keep up the great work. It motivates me.

WHAT!!!

Last week 250.4 (that dang .4)

This week 247.8


Down 2.6!!!

I don't think i need to say anything else.

O O
0
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185.6 up .6
I have not been writing down points. I'll start again today. My goal this week is to also drink more water. See you next week.

DOWN!

This week I am down .4 lbs wooohooo!

I like this down down down stuff.

250.8 last week

250.4 this week

I also think I am going to check out a book called the first 30 days. it is about handling change in your life.

Hope you all have a great week!

down again!

I am so happy about being down again!

250.8 down .2!!!!

I can not wait to be out of the two fifties! One more week.

I am not sure where I was when I started blogging it but my highest weight ever was February of this year 262.2 so my total weight loss is 11.4 lbs.

What a great day!

Nancy

HA!

I didn't deserve this... 185. Down one pound. It is probably because I haven't eaten or drank anything since yesterday afternoon. I won't cheat this weekend. I won't cheat this weekend.
Just a thought... Does anyone ever end up cheating accidentally. I do. I don't even realize what I have done till it is done. Maybe it is just me being an airhead. But I like to think since I have been eating so bad for so long I have to train to get into health mode and it takes a while. I sometimes will just forget all about it and then realize, oh no, I just ate all my points. This next time I go to the grocery store though I will be in health mode and that is going to make all of this a heck of alot easier. Love you all.

Just A Thought

I was thinking yesterday about WHY it is so hard to do this. And I realized, if I put as much time and energy into my health as I do school, I would reach my goal in no time. Knowing this doesn't make it any easier though. I wish I had some one to kick my butt every day and teach me everything I needed to know about being healthy. I wish there were a college class called Kick My But 101.

I will try to think of my health as graded and that I MUST get an A. Maybe that will work.
-Shannon

Hello girls,
I think I am safe to say that since it just seems to be down to girls now:) so I said I would start posting again and I didn't but that is what happens when you move, go on vacation the next week and then have to unpack a house. But I have been better about what I have been eating. I started counting and writing down points last week. I weigh in tomorrow. I'm nervous. I was so weak this weekend. I kept telling myself "oh you'll be fine, you did so good at the beginning of the week" ALWAYS my biggest mistake!!! that and not writing all my food and points down. but last week I was down to 186 from being 188.8 the previous month. I also wrote down over 50 reasons why I should lose weight. I did not know there were so many. and I as I think of more I write them down. I took a picture of the list on put it on the background of my phone to help me remember and hung the actual list next to my vanity in my room. Lets hope that helps me make some better decisions.
-megan

nancy's thursday

Okay so Thursday i missed my official weigh-in because I had 3 doc appointments.

I do have a weight from Dr. Dayton's office

251.0

woo hoo

down 1.2 lbs!!!!

I know that the different scales can be slightly different calibrations but I am happy about the loss.

See you next week.

Ah Crap

Ok so i gained 2 lbs this week. HOW SAD! I know you were all rooting for me, I was rooting for me. I thought weight watchers saved me.

235
237

Looking back over the week I thought I was good. Some big things I have to change though. For 1 I do not think I need flex points. They are just an excuse for me to pig out. I'm only going to give my self 10 flex points. Also I ate quite a few things this week that I was unsure about the points so I just guessed. I am all for a law that says all food sold should have nutrition information on it, even restaurants. So I will have to do something about that. Also I didn't know I was supposed to move down a point because of the 10 lb threshold. So now I have 29 points.
I think with a few tweaks, I can get right back on track.

:) No hope lost.

It has been 3 weeks since I weighed in at 251.6
Today I weighed at 252.2

I was up .6 but I thought it would be much worse.

I am glad to be where I am. I have not been able to use the treadmill because I hurt my foot so I have not lost any hope for a better week next weigh in!

See you all then.

It WORKS!

I have been following the WW program to a T. Well you all were right. It works!
Last weeks weigh in....241
This weeks weigh in .....235!

Is it bad that I wanted more? Ha ha. Well I made the mistake of weighing myself 3 days into it and I had lost 5 lbs so I expected another 5 lbs. Ha ha I am totally good with 6 lbs total.

I am going to stay with this and see what happens. I feel great! I am not even hungry and it's way better than counting cal.

Love Shannon

I haven't weighed in

Well Last week on Thursday I was out of town. This week on Thursday I was not able to attend the ww meeting for a weigh in. I don't have a scale so I haven't weighed in in two weeks! I didn't forget about the blog I just don't have anything to post till next week. See you then.

It's gonna work...

Hi I'm Shannon. I know I know I asked everyone to be brave and post no matter what. I admit I kinda gave up. Not on loosing weight but on posting about it. I guess I felt like I was going no where each week and I feel pathetic. I'm not going to moan about migraines or stomach pains any more (my stomach is getting much better thanks to NO FRUCTOSE).

So... It's time to get with it. Suzi convinced me to try Weight Watchers. I am so leery, because I'm stubborn and think that I can do it with out some one telling me what to do. But she promises me it will work. And truthfully, I can't do it by myself. So I am giving WW a try and so far... I love it. It's easy. But we will see next week if it works, because I am following it to a T.

I weigh 241. Yeah WOW!

From this...

To this!

This weeks weigh in

So last week I was 252.0 lbs

This week 251.6 lbs

down .4 lbs.

I did really well this week. turned down pizza and other fast foods to eat my veggies and lean proteins. I also started playing volleyball again. Most importantly the changes that I have made have helped me to feel better. I sleep better at night and have more energy in the day.

I like this new thing I am doing and hope to keep improving it.

good luck this week everyone!

I really am out there.

I am having a really hard time maintaining my weight. I still need to loose a few to be at my goal. I have decided to do a couple of things and focus on them. One is that I will eat my 4 point breakfast of oatmeal and then not eat anything again until noon. Then I will eat a healthy lunch with some protein. If (no, when) I need to snack in the afternoon, it will be natural snacks like fresh fruits or fresh vegetables. Maybe this will help me get back on track. I love what you are all doing. Keep it up.

My Garden

I have decided that this year I will have a garden, and I am Happy to say that it is coming together. But I could never have done it by my self so I want to thank all my amazing family and awesome friends that have helped me out.

Steve, Kevin, and Robbie(Steve's Bro-in-law)
they helped build the raised garden it is 2' H-4'w-8' L

Mom, Donald, Len, & Matt
they helped me get the fill dirt that I found on Craig's list.

Matt, Marie, and Virginia
He helped me get the compost to mix with the fill dirt.

It is starting to look like a real garden and after I mix the dirt every day this week I will top it off with another load of compost and it will be ready for planting.

My family and friends are really the best!
Thank you all sooooo much!

Here is the start of week 2

Breakfast:
The other 1/2 of the Chipolte chicken burrito

Lunch:
Smartones (for those that do not know this is a ww frozen lunch)

Dinner:
Asparagus (Grilled w/ Olive oil, garlic, salt, & pepper)

Snacks:
WW snack bar
Crackers and cheese
Snap peas w/ a little bit of ranch dressing

wait a sec

I just finally saw the post comments from last week. Did you guys think I was going to lose 50 pounds by december? If so, I don't think that is possible by december. But just so you know it is me AND rob TOGETHER losing 50 total. Still a big goal I think but we can do it... as long as I stop eating out because we don't have much food in the house and I am too busy with my new math class to go shopping.
Nancy- I am so proud of you for getting on here every day. you are awesome! everyone keep up the good work.

Week 1

Yesterday I weighed in. 180.4 Down 5 pounds. (this is only because I just gained that 5 pounds over the past month) I still need to try harder. I still haven't started working out. I WILL START TOMORROW.

Nancy's Weigh in

Okay so we all saw what a bad week I had last week

I was down .2lbs.

Current weight 252.0 lbs

My goal for this week is 2 lbs

You should see a difference in what I am eating.

Wed meals

Breakfast:
Strawberries
Pumpkin doughnut

Lunch:
Cheese and crackers
Beef Jerky

Dinner:
1/2 the guts of a chipolte burrito

Snacks:
yogurt
WW snack Bar
String Cheese
Crackers
Almonds

On Tuesday

I started the day BAD! MUY BAD!

Breakfast:
Jack in the Box
Sourdough Breakfast sandwich (10 pts)
Large Fries (12!!!!!)
DDP

Lunch:
Smartones (4)

Snacks:
WW Snack Bar (3)
Yogurt (2)
String Cheese (2)
Snap Peas (1)
Almonds (2)

Dinner:
Mashed potatoes and Cauliflower (?)

EAT A BETTER BREAKFAST!!!!!

Monday's Menu

Breakfast:

Yogurt
String cheese (low fat)

Lunch:
Smartones 3 cheese ziti

Snacks: (not all at once, but throughout the day)
3 WW snack bars
6 pieces of Licorice
Yogurt
String cheese

Dinner:
2 Turkey burger patties with Provolone cheese on a sandwich round
mashed potatoes/cauliflower with no butter

I think Monday was a successful day.

the weekend

I don't usually get on line on the weekends so you get Fri., Sat., and Sun all in one shot.

Friday:

breakfast:
1 biscuit
2 eggs
a tiny bit of ham
1 slice provolone

Lunch: ( work took my team out for lunch)
1/2 Turkey, strawberry, and raspberry sandwich
2oz hummus
1/2 pita
1/2 brownie & Ice cream Desert
1 diet soda

Snack:
3 pieces of licorice

Dinner:
1/2 of my lunch sandwich
Steamed Veggies
real sugar dr. pepper (so good with real sugar none of that glucose crap)

I think I did good on Friday.

Saturday:

I ran out of time in the morning and did not eat breakfast! bad!

I ate Jack in the box about 2pm a hamburger, curly fries and diet dp so BAD!

I then grilled For dinner.
1 chicken kabob
1 pork & pineapple Kabob
1 ear of corn

GOOD Dinner

Sunday

Breakfast:
Oatmeal Cereal

Lunch:
a little bit of some Lipton noodles at moms house.

Snack:
2 apple fritters
1/3 cucumber
BAD SNACK!

Dinner:
Roast
Chips and Guac
Yellow Squash
Asparagus

Dessert:
A small Brownie.

Man I get a little embarrassed with my weekend eating. I will have to get better at that quick.

Have a good eating day everyone.

Nancy

Thursday Food List

Okay so for Thursday 9/9 I ate the following

1 can regular Dr P
Chicken/Pasta Salad
Smartones Sesame Chicken
1 can Diet Dr. P
2 WW chocolate pretzel Bars
3pts worth of licorice
Fish sticks
Steamed Veggies
3liters of water

not to good but not horrible either.

okay... i'm back

I don't even want to remember what i left at I think it was like 179 and it just kept going up. Rob and I made a pact last night. 50 pounds by my sisters wedding in december, so I am back in. Tomorrow I will start counting points and Monday I want to start running again. Today I ate A LOT less and had a ton of fruit and feel pretty good about my day. Good job to everyone that is sticking in there.

9/8 186LBs

Megan

Nancy again

Okay so this week I am up 2 lbs. Man i hate the yo yo weeks. The ww lead challenged me to keep a daily record of what I am eating on the blog. so I hope you are all ready. I have committed to doing it for 2 weeks to see what the results are. I will start tomorrow by reporting Thursday's meals. I am totally open to feed back on each day, but am mostly doing this so I have some accountability in what I am putting in my mouth. You are all welcome to join me if you want!

252.6 lbs.

Nancy

Shannon is still here...

I know, I know... I'm kinda the leader of this Blog and I have been MIA. And I don't really have an excuse other than shame. I am not loosing any weight, in fact,  I have gained :(
I'm at 237...
I have become discouraged because I don't see the results when I'm working for them. So when I was counting my calories and working out 4 times a week I was not loosing any weight so I stopped counting my calories. I gave up. Like I always do. But I'm not really giving up. I'm going to stick to it even if I am not loosing weight.

What really shook me up was that I looked at my goal chart and I realized that if I had stuck to my goals each week, I could have lost 36 lbs by now. I would feel SO MUCH better if I was -36lbs. So I can't give up.

I WILL loose at least 2 lbs a week!!!!

Love, Shannon

CELEBRATION

I am celebrating my success with a new look! Thanks Megan!

Nancy's week

Good week for me. I am down 2.4lbs this week. Next week I am going to have to drop a point!

250.6 lbs.

I am .6lbs away from a 10lb loss since this blog started!

It feels great!

Thanks for all of your support!

happy birthweek to me

Because it was my birthday I chose not to weigh myself this week :) see ya next week!

Nancy's week

Okay so this week I was up .8 lbs.

I have got to fix this!
I did really bad this week and almost never ate breakfast. I know I do soooo much better when I eat a good breakfast. I will be down next week!

253.0

I'm still here...I promise

Okay, it's been what, 3 weeks???

Well my last post was 213lbs and that is were I stay for now! I'm back on my Diet and getting busy...Sorry Nancy if you felt lonely!! =)

See ya next week

Love,
Downsizing Suzi

Just so Nancy's posts aren't lonely....

My weight is up.....quite a bit. and I havent heard a word from that reality show. So I suppose it is time to stop waiting for them to come to my rescue, and rescue myself. Again........just dont know how to do it completely. Dont know how to fit all the pieces together....I can get each piece alone, but when I put it all together, I fail. Sigh. Try try again, right.?

Nancy Reporting

Well I did not hit my goal. I did lose, but only 1lb. but you know what? I ll take it!

252.2

It feels good going down!

Two week Update

Um I was exactly the same this week as 2 weeks ago.

253.2.

I know it is lofty but my goal for next week is to be below 250.0

so 3.4 lbs is what I want to drop this week. I will achieve this by controlling my portions and not skipping meals. And using a faster speed on the treadmill.

Wish me luck!

This week

Well I skipped out on work on Thursday so I don't have an official weigh-in. Well actually I don't have an un-official weigh in either. (i don't have a scale at the house) What I do have is a treadmill in my house (thank you Shannon and Donald) (oh and Kevin and Len for help getting it to my house). So Next week should be awesome. I will let you all know.

Nancy

my weigh in

Okay so this was a good week for me. Well actually a great week. After my up week last week i paid better attention to the amount of food I was eating. I stopped before I was stuffed and waited to see if I was really hungry or not. It worked.

last week 255.6

This week 253.2

that is 2.4 lbs! oh man that feels sooooo goooood. Now I just want to keep it up!

see you next week!

oops

Last week = 211
This week = 213

+2 lbs

Ha, remember my goal last week was to "make it 2 pounds a week"...well, I meant down not up! oops! That's what happens when I don't go to the gym and eat ice cream. Good thing its a new week.

Happy losing!
Love,
Downsizing Suzi

Shannon's Still Here!

I'm still here. I haven't given up. Although a part of me wants to some times. That is mostly because of my stomach problems. I'm in pain for the most part of every day and for the other part, I'm so nauseous. It has been hard for me to go to the gym consistently. The last 2 times I went, I had to leave the class to go emergency number 2 in the bathroom. That's not fun for me. I can't go anywhere with out worrying that by bum is going to explode. So the results from the colonoscopy and endoscopy came back, and I am devastated. Not because they found something wrong with me but because they DIDN'T. That was what I was afraid of. Well he did find that I have a stomach ulcer, and hemorrhoids. The ulcer could be the cause of the abdominal pain and the hemorrhoids could be the cause of the blood in my stools but neither could cause the diarrhea for 6 months. SO now I have to change my diet to eliminate fructose(he's guessing because I already know I'm not allergic to it) and we are going to re-run some stool cultures I did in February. I feel like I will never figure out what is going on, just like with migraines. I have no faith in doctors. I am afraid I will just have to go on living like this forever, just like with migraines, and it makes me so sad. 

ANYWAY.... Back to the matter at hand... Weight loss. I have gained unfortunately. I am back to my starting weight. 238. (Just icing on the cake right now) So I am kicking in into higher gear. I gotta take it to a higher level if I wanna see any weight loss. I guess my body is angry with me. So I started doing P90X. (Thank you Chad!) I didn't think I could do it because I have the gym membership but I am doing both. I really enjoy the classes at the gym and I can double up. I am on my 3rd day of P90X and I'm feeling great so far. I like the structure. I sure was sore the first day though. And I get migraines every time so I have to do them in the evening, but it'll work. I think I am gonna get some results!
I heard Dixie and James are doing it?! I wonder how they are doing? Kevin is going to do it too.
If anyone would like me to get you a copy of the discs, I'd be happy to.

Love, Shannon

One at a time!

Last week = 212
This week = 211

Losing one pound at a time!!


My goal... make it two pounds at a time!

Happy losing :)

Love,
Downsizing Suzi

Bounce!

So I am at 255.6 up the 1.6 lbs I lost the week before.
I, however, am not discouraged. I feel really great about my progress!

Suzi's weigh in

this week 212 lbs

I know I just need to start counting calories again and keep getting to the gym! talk about a stressful week!!! gotta get back on the ball!

happy losing

love downsizing Suzi :)

Nancy weekly post

Last week 255.6

This week 254.0

so another awesome week (for weight loss at least) down 1.6 lbs.

thank you for all of your support.

Nancy

Shannon's Sad Weigh In

I didn't want to post this. I REALLY don't want to!!!!

Last weigh in 231.


Current weight....236!


SAD! I can't believe I gained 5 lbs! I went camping, ate a whole bunch of garbage and didn't count the calories because it was too hard to remember when I got home then I just got lazy about counting calories. And here's some more excuses: My brother in law John was here for 3 weeks and we treated him to a lot more "going out" to eat than we usually do and he pretty much just eats junk food only so we had our house stocked full and of course it got me. And the biggest excuse, I have been REALLY sick with stomach problems and for the last week with a horrible cough on top of that so I didn't go to the gym for a week and a half. That is a problem.
I'm so ashamed! But it's not the end of the world. Honestly I'm more concerned with whats going on in my GI tract right now. I am having my colonoscopy and endoscopy tomorrow and I hope we can figure out what is wrong with me.

Nancy's weigh in

Okay last time I posted my actual weight was on June 17, because I went up a lot after that.

June 17th 255.8

June 24th 260.4

July 1st 257.4

July 8th 255.6


I also committed to no gaining weight over the 4th like i did over the memorial day holiday.

and as you can see. I went DOWN. I was down 1.8 lbs from last week and .2 pounds from before I hurt my arm and stopped counting my points and caring.

I started walking again even though it is sooo hot outside, and I am also doing a stretching video that I got from a friend. I think it really helps me with my energy level through the day.

I hope you all have a great week!

Nancy

Suzi's week 14

beginning weight = 237

last week = 213

this week = 213

total weight loss over 14 weeks = 24 lbs

I'm SO happy I didn't gain this week!! We went camping for 5 days at Greens Peak. I didn't count my points, ate a bunch of junk and was lazy! So, I'm happy to take a 213 again. I have babysitting set up for the kids next week so I can hit the gym hard.... Shannon, Megan, I'll see you there :) happy loosing this week!

love,
downsizing Suzi

Nancy's weigh in

so this week i am down 3 lbs. yeah! but i am still up from 2 weeks ago. boo! hopefully next week I will be down all together!

Suzi's weight in

Last week = 214lbs

This week = 213lbs

1 more lb!!

Dang, at this rate it is going to take me a whole year to reach my goal...BUT, I'm not complaining because it is in the right direction!!! One day Dixie and I were talking and we decided, in a year or so we could either still be fat, uncomfortable and unhealthy or in a year we could be at our goal weight and feel much better about life...we just gotta do something about it!! =) so I'm just happy there is progress!! Thanks to all my workout partners!!! you help me get motivated!!!

P.S. I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOVE ZUMBA!!!! =)

Love,
Downsizing Suzi

Starting over

Well, it has been long enough. I am starting my next round of exercise tomorrow. I am looking forward to it, kind of. It is so much work. My goal is 190-195. I have been holding tight about 207-210 for about 2.5 months now. Very comforting that the diet is working with moderate exercise.

I have made a goal to enter into a Olympic size triathlon on September 18th. The swim will be very difficult at just under a mile, the bike is 24 miles and the run is 6 miles. Wish me luck. Good luck you all of you. Keep working hard, and have a great week.

Chad

Shannon's Week 8 Weigh In

Last week...........231


This week...............231.


I had a rough week this past week. I have had some health issues that I'm sure most of you are aware of. Because of my excruciating abdominal pain I was not able to get to the gym at all this last week. :( But at least I didn't gain, cuz I thought I was gonna.
The results from the Dr are back and my thyroid hormone levels are borderline abnormal so she wants to wait a couple months and check again. As far as the other tests about my GI problems, I have a large amount of inflammation somewhere. The test number should be at 20 and mine is 93! So my doctor thinks it could be Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis or something of that nature. Anyway I am seeing a GI Dr on Tuesday.
Wish me luck!

Well I am up. I kinda expected it. I have been eating real bad. It is just easier to pick something up than to prepare it when you have a broken arm. Boo.

down 1

last week = 215

this week = 214

yep down 1 more!

last week I had a hard time getting to the gym! I know what I gotta do this week!

Love,
Downsizing Suzi

Ummm.....I got 50 lashes with a wet noodle for not posting...

Well, here is an update...which consists of kind of NOTHING and kind of SOMETHING.

The NOTHING is because I have not lost any weight....I am at a stand still.

I am at a stand still partly because of the SOMETHING. With Shannon's help, I found out about an audition for a weight loss TV show (just so you are not wondering...No, it is not Biggest Loser, and no, it is not Losing It with Jillian - but it is the same production company and executive producer as Biggest Loser). I went sort of last minute to the audition or casting call or interview or whatever you want to call it on May 29th. They told me that it would be a couple of weeks before I heard anything back from them....but 5 days later, I had an email requesting a LONG application, and a 30 minute video of my day-to-day activities that were harder because of my weight. I guess I made it through round 1 of call backs!! I WAS SO EXCITED!! Shannon, mom, Nancy, my kids, and my Sis-in-law all helped with the video project. The more I worked on the project, the more EXCITED I became....I would really LOVE LOVE LOVE it if I could make it on the show....really life changing!!!

The video is 30 minutes long, and I think it turned out well....but it is kind of hard for me to watch. Not really used to focusing on and purposly showing and talking about my body and the things that are hard for me because of it - I am usually trying to ignore/cover up/minimize/avoid those parts of my days. And lets face it, we are talking about ME here, so you can imagine the amount of tears I shed making it and watching it back and editing it and.....well you get the idea. No tricks there....those tears were REAL....hope they can see that on the tape.

They have had my tape and application for a week now. I am just waiting to hopefully hear back from them......SOON I HOPE!!!

This is a new show, that will be on ABC next year. It is not a contest show, there is no voting off, and no money prize at the end. They are looking for people who need to lose 200lbs or more. For this show, they film for a year, and they send the trainer and the food coaches, etc....to you!! You stay in your own house, working your real job, living your real life as they help you. Seems much more realistic to me.

Keep up the good work everyone, and I'll keep you posted on the status of the show.

Christi

Some More Good News

Last week was 257.4

This week 255.8

Down 1.6 pounds. It feels great to just be moving down. I have now started to notice my clothes fitting a little different and I don't feel so.........um ........... out of place, i guess. This week I am going to start moving a little more. I am happy with slow and steady loss!

Shannon's Week 7 Weigh In

Last week..... 233 lbs.


This week.......231 lbs!


Yay!!! I didn't have another "no-loss" week. Which is good because I was about to go insane. I'm really working hard over here and I expect some results dang it! I'll take the 2 lbs for now.

So I listened to everyone's advice last week and had a Dr.s apt today. I got blood work done for LOTS of stuff. So we will find out in a couple weeks if I have thyroid problems. Also they are checking food allergies, cortisol levels, diabetes, and Celiac disease. I am anxious to find out what is up. 
Thanks everyone!

WHAT??

Last week = 220 lbs

This week = 215 lbs

total loss this week = 5 lbs!!!!!

Oh yeah!!!

I guess first I figured out the diet that worked for me then I added exercise and... TA DA!! I don't expect results like this every week but 5 lbs this week feels GREAT!! I love you all, keep working HARD!! I owe it to Shannon and Megan this week for getting me to the gym!!! THANK YOU!!


Love,
Down-sizing Suzi

All I'm going to say is... 179, again.
See you next week, not at 179... or above. Humph!!!
-Megan

Hustlin

I competed in my first triathlon yesterday. It was awsome. My weight loss has been stagnet while I trained for the Highline Hustle. I am holding tight at about 207 lbs. I think I will take a week off from formal exercise and start P90X again in one week. My next goal is to do a olympic triathlon in September. It is a .9 mile swim (the hardest part) 24 mile bike, and 6 mile run. I would love to have some of you come up and do it with me.

If you want to see some photos of the race, check out our blog. I also posted some of them on facebook. Keep working hard. Life is getting better and better. I feel like I am about 22 years old. The hard work is worth it. Good luck

Shannon's Week 6 Weigh In!

I'm STILL at 233!

The scale is right between 232 and 233. I almost just said 232 because I deserve it!!! What the heck is going on!? I am working my butt off here. Only my butt is not going anywhere. This last week I went to the gym 4 times. I changed my cal intake so 3 of these week days I have consumed less than 1600 cal. I have had a 1000 to 1500 cal deficit almost every day. And I am NOT fudging my calorie numbers, if anything I record that I've eaten more than I did. So what's happening? I doubt I am a miracle of science. How it works is, you eat less and spend more. I am doing it. So the only explanation I can come up with is that right now I am loosing body fat but not weight. We will see soon... When I first signed up at the gym they took my body fat % and I am going to go back for my monthly and have them test me again. HOPEFULLY my hard work shows up.
By the way I feel great! Going to the gym makes me so happy. Yesterday a lady came up to me after Zumba class and said I had "nice moves" and I laughed. She said "you are a dancer, you are so coordinated." That was nice, I feel dumb in those classes but it's FUN!

Suzi's week 11

last week = 219

this week = 220

Yep I gained 1 pounds!! BOO!!!!

I have excuses like crazy but I decided it all comes down to, I ate to much. I will get back on track this week. I feel like I let myself, and everyone else down =(


Love Down-Sizing,
Suzi

I'm back

So at weigh in today I was very nervous. But I was down the 2 pounds I gaind over the holiday. Phew! And now that I have a grill at my house (thanks Rob and Megan) I plan to use it to eat more veggies and lean meats. I just don't like to bake or cook on the stove when it is so hot out. But I think I will be much more apt to using the grill.

Last week 259.6
This week 257.4

I didn't want to post!

Well I didn't have my scale last week and was overly bad at the moores that weekend, too much yumminess! I didn't write down or keep very good track of my calories last week and had a feeling I wouldn't lose. Well I got on the scale this week, monday, and was 179 yes 179. I went up.
Start weight 175
This week 179

I just wasn't strict on my calories, yes I could work out too but the most important part is calories. If I stick to my calorie counting I will lose 2 pounds a week, I just have to keep reminding myself. I have been really strict this week so far and I am really proud of myself. I feel myself getting back into the weight watchers grove. I just need to figure out a workout schedule now, now that we aren't in GA anymore doing P90X :(
I'll figure it out though.
Keep at it everyone, I know I will.

Shannon's Week 5 Weigh in

I'm still at 233.

Just thought I'd come right out with that. I'm trying to stay positive. I feel like I'm doing everything right. I'm going to the gym, I went 4 times this week. I had 2 days that I ate to many calories but I didn't have an excess I just broke even. The thing that got me really down is that I know I'm struggling so I had thoughts of "well I'm just going to not eat today and I will loose 2 lbs for the weigh in tomorrow" Then after I skipped a meal I feel awful and guilty. I don't know if I will ever stop fighting these feelings.
Donald gave me some really encouraging words last night and I feel a lot better. I am doing great! I feel great, I love going to the gym and I love the way it makes me feel. I can't give up and I am not doing anything wrong. He's so nice to have around sometimes. ;)

No-Dressing Salad! (It's really good)

I made this recipe up myself so there is no measurements. Just put as much of what you like in it. I promise it is good and less than 200 calories for a BIG helping. Lots of fiber, too.

Romaine Lettuce Chopped
1/2Cucumber cut into slices and then 1/4ths
1 Bell pepper of any color cut in small peices
Peas (I use the steamable ones that come in a bag) spray a few squirts of cal free butter on them
1/2 can Black beans drained
PLENTY of salt and pepper

Shake it all up! NO dressing needed! If you followed my measurements you should have enough for 2.

The holiday weekend.

Okay so This week I was up almost 2 pounds, But I expected that cause I did not keep my self in check for the Holiday. But I am determined to do better with the 4th of July.

Suzi's week 10

Last Week = 221 lbs

This week = 219 lbs

Down 2 more lbs =)

Total weight loss = 18 lbs in 10 weeks

49 lbs to go to my goal! (that's a LOT)

IT FEELS GREAT!!!!!!!

It doesn't seem real when I step on the scale every week and the number gets smaller. I'm excited that my hard work is paying off!! I have a long way to go but...like I said, it feels great!!!

Work hard and loose weight man, that's all you gotta do. Work hard and loose weight =)

Love Down-sizing Suzi

Shannon's Week 4 Weigh In

I started the week at 233!



I weighed in at .....233!



NO! Ha ha. It's ok though. I can feel my clothes fitting better and at the gym I am getting stronger! I can do more than I could before I get tired. I run easier, I can do more squats, lunges, push ups, that sort of thing and it feels great to feel a difference. I still have a LONG way to go. I still can't do the work out the rest of the class does because I'm so weak but I'll get there.

Love, Shannon

OOOOO OOOOOOO!

Last week 259

This week 256

3lbs down!

let me say again OOOOOOO OOOOOOOOO!

It feels really good to finally be moving in a downward direction. I sat at 260 for so so long, It felt like I would never move. I think breakfast really helped me this week. I am gonna stick with breakfast this week and add healthier snacks to my pantry.

Suzi's

Last week = 223


This week = 221


Down 2 more lbs =)


Love,
Down-sizing SUZI

Georgia is now 12 pounds lighter

Megan:
start weight- 175.8
After week 1- 176.8
Today- 175.8
I don't know what this .8 buisness is all about but I am back to my start weight which I was relieved about. I skipped a day of working out this week and I also have been pretty good with my diet until dinner time rolls around, then I stop counting points and I know I have been going over. then this weekend I didn't do too hot! UHG!!! i'm so frustrated with my self control... so frustrated. I have been working my butt off with this P90X stuff and when I was doing weight watchers before and not really working out I was losing two pounds a week because I was doing it to a T. I just need to get there because with this hard core work out in the mix I should lose 2 pounds a week no problem! I am going to be strong this week. Counting points all day long. and if I don't know the calories of something because we are out or whatever I will practice portion control. I WILL!

Rob:
Start weight: 297
Last week: 294
Today: 289
Robs weight is melting off because he is being good with not eating anything too bad and is walking all day still. GOOD JOB!!!

Steve:
Start Weight: 245
Last week: 241
Today: 238
Like I said last week he has a strict diet and has been running and going to the gym along with walking all day. GOOD JOB!!!

Ali:
Start Weight: 135
Today: 132
Goal Weight: 125
Me and Ali have been doing P90X together and she also has been eating much healthier. Once again a good job is in order!

-See you again next week even lighter:) Megan

My Weigh in!

Sorry so late! I've been busy. I had a birthday this week so I procrastinated everything I have to do in my life until after my birthday and now I am STRESSED! Maybe not the best idea. Anyway lets get down to the nitty gritty.

Last week I weighed in at 234! 




This weeks weight........233! 1lb------ bleh


I say bleh because I know I can do better. I was looking at my average levels of activity and cal intake based on weight loss just for last week and here is the stats.
I burned: 2793 cal a day
I took in: 2405 cal a day

Obviously I can see what happened. If I want to loose more than a lb a week I either have to exercise more or eat less or both. My goal is both. I need to burn 3200 and take in 2200.

Before and After

Here you go by popular demand. Do not make fun of me (or my sexy farmers tan). In the bottom pictures it almost looks like I am wearing a shirt.

I have started my next round and want to lose about 15 more lbs. It has been a lot of work, but it has been worth all of the effort. Keep working hard, and talk to each other. It is the only way you can get through it.

Nancy's Report.

Well I just got back from my meeting. This week is all about making sure you get a good healthy breakfast in every day. So that is my goal for this coming week. They gave us some suggestions to try. I think I will try a grilled tomato, cheese and basil sandwich tomorrow. What are somethings you all like for breakfast?

Last week: 260

This week: 259

Oh yeah baby it is moving DOWN!!!!

I will be looking for two next week.

Thank you all for your support in this! I love this blog.

Suzi's week ? weigh in

Last week = 224

This week = 223

Total = 1 pound

We joined the rec center and I only went one time this week. We had 2 birthday's and ate way to much cake and ice cream on those days but, I tried really hard to watch my calorie intake so I could enjoy the sweets. I didn't reach my goal of 2lbs but I'm happy to be down 1 instead of up 1 =)

We are totally doing this thing!!!!!!
Happy loosing this week =)

Love,
Down- sizing Suzi

Week 1 for Steve

This is Megan, Steve asked me to be his blogging assistant:)
He said that he actually weighed in at 245 last week, not 240. Monday he was at 241. He has been eating healthier. Lots of eggs and cottage cheese. For exercise he goes to the gym and then runs at least 1-2 miles and also walks around Georgia all day.
Good Job STEVE-O!

Starting weight: 245
Monday: 241

Pictuers of Suzi

This family Picture was taken in April 2009, when I found out I was pregnant with Kaybrie a little over a year ago.
This family Picture was taken in January of 2010. I believe Kaybrie was 1 month old.

I knew this was coming

Hello Everyone! Welp, got on the scale today... 176.8. Yep that's right I gained a pound! I usually gain a couple pounds when I start REALLY working out, then I'll drop like 3. But we'll see. I really was only on weight watchers the way I should be Wed-Sat. The other days I didn't really count points. Just kind of stayed away from certain foods. Except yesterday, as rob said there was a BBQ and I lost control. not as bad as I would have done previously but still not good. I have done Yoga the past couple weeks but at the end of last week I went to the gym and worked out for an hour and a half and Saturday I started P90X. I don't really have the schedule for them so I am just doing them one at a time. (maybe I should talk to Chad:)
It is freakin hard. My abs and up are sore and I just did the chest and back work out. I am doing a half hour of yoga and then one P90X video a day. Which puts me at 1.5-2 hours a day of working out. My Points counter should be coming this week. Which will making counting calories a whole lot easier. I have decided to up protien and fruits and veggies. AND that is my plan for down-sizing!

Oh yeah... question... should I make my start weight what I started at several months ago, when I started weight watchers or should it just be last weeks weight?

Well for now...
Week 1- 175.8
Week 2- 176.8

-Megan

Rob's Week 1 results

So I weighed in this morning, and I hit my goal right on the mark 294. I know I can stay on pace with three pounds a week as long as I avoid the foods I know I should. I am fine during the week, but Sundays are hard for me to stick to it. If our office hits certain goals we have a BBQ. We usually hit our goals so I will just have to have some self control. To me the beginning of loosing weight is the worst part because you dont start to see or feel results for several weeks. Keep up the good work everyone.

Start weight 297
Goal weight (after summer) 260
Current weight 294

Shannon's Week 3 Weigh in!

So this is not a full week for me because I'm changing from Saturday to Thursday. BUT that is no excuse!

Last week I weighed in at 234.

This week I weighed in at......234!    wha wha wha whaaaa.
I went to the gym 3 days this week for 1 hr of cardio.
I have NOT been recording what I eat until Tuesday and that's where I go wrong. I definitely eat too much. 

AH MAN. I was hoping for at least 1 lb! Dang it. I know where I'm going wrong and I gotta get right. I'll see you next week at least 2 lbs lighter. :)

i wanna join...

so... i think i wanna do this too. My story consists of being fat, then skinny... and now im fat again. What can i say, i like my ice cream and cookies. So now im gonna start working out again and... well, ill probably still eat bad, but at least i'll burn it off in the gym!! As of now I'm 240. I was 210 3 years ago, so thats the goal. see ya mondays!!!

One week into it

Start weight 260

Today's weight 260

Whelp. That about sums it all up right.

This weeks progress:

Friday, Marie was all set to purchase a treadmill I had found on line. I had helped with the logistics of picking it up because she was going to leave it at my house because she is moving in in July and didn't want to move it twice. So I was looking forward to having a treadmill to walk on for the next few months and I was really motivated. Well Friday morning her Lily got sick and had to go to the vet. It cost Marie her treadmill fund and I was so sad to not be getting it. (Lily will be fine). The point is on Tuesday I was sitting at home at 8:45 or 9 pm and thinking about how it would be nice to have a treadmill to walk on while I watched NCIS. Then I realized I can walk in my house without the help of a treadmill! So I started waling back and forth behind the couch while I watched TV. I walked for about an hour and a half. I wasn't speed walking, but I was moving. (Gary was very confused by the pacing) Then on Wed night I did it again. I was not expecting it to show at my weigh in today, but I feel better and can see that I am sleeping better and have more energy during the day. A simple change and no equipment needed. So that is what I am adding this next week. Indoor walking if I am watching something I borrowed from the library, I am walking not sitting. I will keep you updated.

Nancy

ALRIGHT... I'M READY! ARE YOU?

Hello Everyone,

I have been avoiding this for many reasons but I think it will help, so here I am and I am going to lay it all out there. This is going to be long, too honest, and maybe boring. :)

I don't want to hear about how I'm not "fat" or "obese" from anybody, because guess what?! I AM! I'm not crazy either:) Do I think of myself as huge? No. I just don't feel exactly comfortable with my weight or the way that my body is holding my weight, which to me, means fat. As for the obese part, I am medically considered obese. I have been since Junior High and I am DONE with the title. I don't want to go into a doctor for an issue and have them bring up "oh, well maybe if you lost weight it would get better." I am 5.6 which puts me in the range for needing to be somewhere between 125ish - 155ish.I stepped on the scale Monday morning... 175.8(Monday will be my weigh in day because I ALWAYS want to cheat on the weekends and will be more likely not to, knowing that I am stepping on the scale sooner than later)


Here is my story:

I was always stick skinny, I wouldn't eat anything and my Mom HATED it! (i'm sure most of you moms know about that) Junior high I started eating,I loved it, food became my friend,and so I ate, all the time, I gained weight and steadily did til my junior year. I got on the dance team and slimmed down from dancing almost everyday. I was 175 for several years and figured it was where my body was comfortable. Just fooling myself! I was 185 when we were married. I started learning to cook, my favorite things to make, well pretty much everything that is terrible for you. Lots of butter and cream... NEVER GOOD! (You now know why my poor husband gained 100 pounds our first year of marriage.) I had reached 198. I promised myself I would never reach 200, so I was lying to myself thinking I would sit just under it. I wasn't happy at 175, I certainly wasn't happy with 198. Well 200 came and I HATED it. I couldn't wear anything I owned at that point.
I'm sort of a "pro" at hiding the parts I can't stand. Its quite sad actually! No one ever sees me in a sleeve shorter than a few inches above my elbows, because I hate hate HATE the dimples in my arms. I have found just the right materials that won't show anything that I don't want seen. I know every cut/style/print and which will make me look thinner or larger. sad huh? Well, when I hit 200 I started buying maternity type shirts and I was no longer fitting into jeans that I could buy at my favorite stores. They didn't have my new size. I could cry right now for how that made me feel.(fAT JEANS ABOVE IN PIC-ALREADY SAID TA-TA:) Well not too long after I hit 200, I got pregnant. I was so scared that I was going to gain gain gain. Well as most of you know, instead, I was puking all day everyday for 6 months. This was horrible, the worst I have ever felt but I don't know what I would have done if I would have gained 30 pounds rather than lost it. Is that horrible to think? I reached 202 the week before Brigg came and when he was several weeks old I was at 163. Everyone was always telling me how skinny I was, but it didn't make me feel good. It made me feel sick. I didn't work for it, it just happened because I was sick, that is not something to be proud of. People are supposed work their butts off for that kind of complement (like Mom:)
163 came and went, fast. I got up to 187 and started weight watchers a few months ago. I got down to 170 and just felt like it was just not coming off fast enough (1-2 pounds a week) even though I saw and felt results, I gave up. Stupid me, if I would have kept with it I would now be no longer "obese." I don't have THAT much to lose. But it is still very hard for me. I like to eat just like anybody else. I eat when I get bored, when I am sad, when I am thirsty, and just about any other time. I don't have self control, so I have to train for it. I want to be healthy, have self control, and feel good in every way! I can't wait to feel confident and be able to wear pretty much whatever I want because I love every bit of myself. I know this is going to be hard but it will pay off in the end.

One day I was listening to the news and they were making fun of this model. she had said "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" I'm sure her definition of skinny is different from mine, which is why they were making fun of her. But I told myself that when I was feeling tempted, and it helped. I gave up when I stopped reminding myself. This might be stupid, but I think I'm going to put it up somewhere to keep myself accountable because I know it has got to be true. I always feel the best when I am doing what is right for my body and losing the LB's.
I love you all and I'm excited to be on this journey with you all. Thank you for all the support I know I am going to get:D Sorry for being so drawn out and brutally honest, I haven't even admitted most of this stuff to myself till now!

Goals:
My goal is 2 pounds a week.
Short term goal: 160
Long term: I'm not sure yet. but somewhere inbetween 130 and 153.
I'll be doing weight watchers, because if its followed, we all know it works.
Exercising at least 5 days a week, mixing it up alot.

Good luck,
Megan

Weigh in!

Begining weight = 237lbs

Last week = 226lbs

This week = 224lbs

Total weight loss this week = 2lbs

Total overall weight loss = 13lbs

This week for exercise I went on two hikes, played some DDR, and played outside a lot. I still don't have an exercise routine down yet but I will soon. We are going to be joining the Rec center this week. I feel good about 2 more pounds =) It makes me feel motivated to keep going! My clothes are starting to fall off of me! I have recently dropped 4 sizes!!! I am working hard at watching what I eat and my calorie intake!

Keep up the hard work everyone!!!

Much love,
Down-sizing Suzi

ahhhh... (sigh of relief)

My body bug is BACK! And I'm ready to weigh in on Thursday! Yikes!

The story of Mom

My Story,
I never really thought of it as a “story”, so this will take some thought. I always felt “out of control huge” in high school. Looking back at my high school pics I was not heavy.

(This was actually just out of high school while I was at MCC.)

Nevertheless, like most teenagers I felt like a cow. I got married right out of high school, and began having babies by the time I was 20.

I loved being a mom and having my babies around me. Still do!! :)But 8 babies in 15 years can take a toll on a body. Especially when most of the time we were living hand to mouth and so I did not ever want to throw any food away, especially if it was still edible. So as many mothers do, I always cleaned up my children’s unfinished plates of food so it wouldn’t go to “waist”. The only problem was, it was going to mine. When Kevin was about 2 years old I decided that I didn’t want to be classified as this dowdy “Mormon mom of 8” so I decided to lose some weight. It took me about a year to lose 50 lbs and I felt great. But it didn’t stay off. About three years later. It was all back with a vengeance. So for the next 15 years I just kept thinking that someday I would do something about my weight. I was over 200 lbs for the first time in my life and I didn’t like it.

Then a couple of years ago, Christi was really getting going with weight watchers. She was losing weight and said how well it worked. I didn’t think it was for me but Kevin said he thought I could do it and he set me up with all my numbers. So I said I would give it a try. Well the rest is history. I was already walking the dog every day. So I just stepped up my pace and then I stepped up my duration and the weight came off. In about 9 months I lost about 60 lbs. I now weigh only about 15 pounds more than I did when I got married. (I can actually get into my wedding dress.) I feel great, and best of all, I can get down on the floor and play with my grandkids.

Then someone, I think it was Shannon, asked me why I didn’t start running. She thought we should enter a 2 mile fun run in town. I tried it and said that it was impossible, that I was too old to start running, and I just couldn’t do it. She encouraged me, and Coleen sent me a walk/run training plan. I started looking at Runner’s World Magazine for articles and tips for beginning runners. I started really slow. Really, really, slow, and built up gradually. We did the 2 mile run and I thought I would die, but I did it. Then there were some 5K’s and then a couple of 10K’s. I could actually run for 6 plus mile without stopping. When Shannon was putting together the Ragnar team and thought that I should be part of it, I was really skeptical. But with a lot of encouragement from everyone, I decided to give it a try. What an amazing experience that was. But that is for another story. At the age of 56, I don’t know if I will ever run another major run. But if I don’t, I still will always have the memory of this one. Thanks to all of you who helped or supported me in any way in my journey.

Now I am trying hard to maintain my weight. It is not easy and I have to keep exercising and watching my calories. But it is worth it to know that if I want, I can go water skiing, or hike Havasupai, or do the “hard” hike at camp Lo-Mia. Some of my grandkids call me the “Walking Grandma”. I love it. I always want them to remember me as the active grandma who took them on walks and shared my love of nature and the outdoors with them.

And so it goes.....

Love Mom

Checked my labs today....

Overall about the same as last time....still have some work to do. Need to bring my "good" cholesterol up, and lower my "bad" cholesterol....my overall cholesterol # is fine though. Triglycerides still need to drop about 50 more points. Sugar and A1C are still too high (diabetic - duh). I am now undermedicated for my thyroid, so we made some medication adjustments....that should help the energy level a bit. I was down 5lbs from the last time I saw him, so he was happy with that....I was not as happy with that as he was.

Basically, I am doing OK....not great, but OK....I need to exercise. That would bring all those numbers into allignment. Need to get a good plan for that. I am going to call a trainer that my Dr. recommended today. I am sure he is way too pricey, but I'll call and talk to him anyhow. The Dr. keeps telling me that if I was hurting or aching anywhere we could get the insurance to cover him to train me.....problem is, I dont. Bummer.

I go back to the Dr. on July 1st. - 7 weeks. I want to be down 20lbs more by then.

I'm in Cont.

Well brigg got ahold of the computer and the post got posted before it was finished. The picture in the red and the one in the tie was when I was about 10 lbs over my lowest weight. The other picture is about what I am at now.

I'm in!

It's Rob (well Megan being Rob's secretary) "I just want to be healthy and be able to wakeboard and other athletic stuff."
Rob is going to be doing weight watchers and walking all day in the Georgia heat. And hopefully I can get him to do some excercising with me.
The thinnest rob has been in his adult life is 225, which was on his mission.
He now weighs 297. His goal for the summer is to lose 40 lbs. With an overall goal to be 188. (because that is what is in the height to weight ratio chart) I personally think he will look sickly but we'll see.
His weekly goal: 3 lbs

Weigh In Time!

My weigh in time has been on Saturdays but I am going to switch to Thursdays for solidarity :) Suzi and Nancy both weigh in on Thursday I believe.

My previous weight was.............235 lbs!

My current weight is...................234 lbs! (Wha!?)

I'm shocked and not shocked. My goal is 2 lbs a week and I came up short so I'm a little disappointed. BUT I know why I came up short. I had to send my body bugg back and get a new one, so I've been on my own. I'm not saying I can't do it alone, but I can think of some times when I made bad choices because I knew I wasn't logging them and I wasn't going to have to be accountable each day on my program. You know what I mean? Little stuff. BUT! I lost a lb! Yeah!
Exercise: This week I went to the gym 3 times each time for an hour. (I would have gone more but I had 2 midterms this week and I was a little stressed)
Eating: This week I stopped counting my calories on Monday because that's when my body bugg broke. But I ate low cal stuff anyway except for 2 times. A Cafe Rio burrito worth, 910! And Barros Pizza, 1020! You gotta be careful or that good food will getcha!

So I will weigh in on THURSDAY this week. I will WORK IT to try and get somewhere in that short amount of time. I'm looking forward to all of your updates!

-Shannon

The only thing Honey is working on, is her tan!

A story.....here goes....

Once upon a time in the hot deserts of Arizona there lived girl...........Just kidding.


I do not have the time or space to write my whole "story", if you want to call it that. So I guess I will say that it is similar to Nancy's....I am fat, and I always have been. I have made it a point to not let my fat define me (still do that)....but that doesn't mean I like it. I have tried many things for weight loss ....almost all were at least successful for a time. I never did anything too drastic....drastic stuff scares me. If drastic stuff didn't scare me, I would have had gastric bypass years ago when our insurance covered all of it. But I wont...that is freaking SCARY! So far, the most successful thing I did was in 2001 I went to a center called "Well for Life" (they are now defunct) and I lost 65lbs in about 6 months.

For many years I told people that I was just about the healthiest fat person you could know. It was true. Other fat people (less fat than me, and similar age) would ask me...How come I don't have the energy you do?? where do you get your energy?? How come you don't ride a cart in the grocery store like me?? I would watch shows about fat people on the discovery channel, and was baffled....some of these people on these shows were nearly 100lbs lighter than me complaining that they could not walk to the mail box without getting winded and having to rest. REALLY??....I mean, I know I cannot run Ragnar's and such at this weight, but I can certainly go to my mailbox without being winded....I mean, I work 12 hour night shifts as a nurse...no desk job here. I figure I owe it to our Quist genes!! I did not have high blood pressure, diabetes, joint problems.....NOTHING....I was just fat.


Well, that has begun to change...since the beginning of the year, I have been diagnosed as diabetic. Yep....I knew it was coming if something didn't change....and here it is. At that time I was at my heaviest weight ever, so, starting in January, I started seeing my doctor for monthly weigh ins and lab work, medication adjustments, etc. Since then, I have lost 30lbs. Also, my cholesterol is down about 50 points, my triglycerides are down 350 points (yes.....350!!), my fasting blood sugar was down about 50 points, and my A1C was down one point to 6.4. I just had more labs drawn this morning, and I'll get those results on Monday. Hopefully they have all stayed the same or gotten better.

Currently I am at a standstill. This always happens to me.....the initial weight starts to come of easily....then, when I hit a certain weight (the weight I am at now) my body says...I think I'll stay here. This is the weight I have been for most of the time over the last 12 years or so....my body is comfortable here. It is very hard for me to break this barrier, and the next 10-20 lbs are the hardest for me to get through. I usually get discouraged, quit trying so hard....and eventually the weight comes back. I have gained and lost this 30lbs so many times. It is my theory that if I can get through these next 10-20lbs, that it will be easier again (at least for a while).

So I need to get a plan together of how I am going to do this....as far as eating, I will use weight watchers to guide my food choices and calories etc. I have used it successfully before, it is logical to me, and I am paying for it, so why not use it right?? The exercise is a bit more tricky. I know it is the key to being successful, and I actually eat better when I am exercising too. I have tried gyms, and trainers, and videos, etc. Here is my problem.....none of these people were trained, and none of the techniques were developed for the morbidly obese person (yep, that is what they call me - morbidly obese - gross, huh?). Having 30-40lbs to lose is not the same as having 130-140lbs to lose...they are VERY different. You CANNOT treat those two clients the same....yet they do. I have not yet found any person or program who has individualized a program for a severely overweight person. I cannot move/bend the way mildly overweight people can...there is simply bulk there that will not allow it. These skinny mini trainers who have mostly never been overweight, let alone severely overweight, do not understand how to train me.

So, there it is, for what it's worth. Oh and by the way....if you think I am posting actual numbers on here.....YEAH RIGHT! This blog is public, and there are too many people who may follow this blog that would never understand....I'll just post amount of loss, etc.

I looked for some pics....
One from high school....Drama Banquet and awards (I think)




This is the only picture I can find of me when I was near my lowest weight of the last 13 years:


One of the times when I was at my heaviest:

WOW....that turned into a LONG post....sorry.

Nancy's Non Story

OK so here is my deal. I am FAT and I always have been. Only today I weighed in at the highest I have ever been (260). I am making changes, planning meals, moving more etc.
Thursday is my weigh in day so I will be sure to keep you all posted. (oh and I didn't post any pics cause eeeeewwww). :O)

Some of Suzi's story

I'm not going to post pictures because I'm unable to at this time but here it goes!!

When I got married I was about 175 lbs and healthy. I was running 3 miles at least 4 times a week and happy with the way I felt and looked! 3 months after our wedding I got pregnant at 195 lbs. When Isaiah was born I was 265 lbs. I was never able to loose the weight for lack of motivation. when Isaiah was just 11 months old I got pregnant again and my weight was 275. I was SO scared I was going to gain 65 lbs and be well over 300lbs before Haila was born. I tried really hard not to do that and when she was born I was 289lbs. DANG that's was so depressing to me but still not enough motivation to do much about it!! I lost a little doing weight watchers on and off. When Halia was 11 months old I got pregnant AGAIN weighing in at 272lbs. This time I had motivation to not let my weight get even further away from me. When Kaybrie was born in December 2009 I weighed 265lbs and was happythat I didn't let my weight get away with me this time around and chose to let the baby weight I was going to loose be my boost to get going on my health!! I weighed 237 lbs when I moved to Durango March 27th. Since I have been here I have been actively doing weight watchers and have lost 11 more lbs! My weight loss last week was 2 lbs so my current weight is 226lbs! I already feel SO good compared to where I was last year!! I will continue to up my exercise and watch what I put in my mouth =) My goal weight for now is 170lbs. I'm glad I can be a part of this and get healthy with the people that I love and care about!!!

Love,
Down-sizing Suzi =)

My story... If you're interested.

I was always concerned about how much bigger I was than all my friends ever since 3rd grade. I always tried to exercise, too. I remember Coleen and me would go running late at night when she would get home from Toys R Us or Home Place and freak our selves out. I was always trying SOMETHING to loose weight. When I was a Junior in high school I went to a motivational speaker thing about some girl who had anorexia. She told us and awful story and how no one should do this to themselves, but all I could think about was how beautiful she was and how much I longed to be beautiful like her and all my friends. So I stopped eating. I stopped eating lunch with my friends and sat with Susie and her friends instead. I ate a roll and an orange every day and that's all. I lost weight. The boy I wanted attention from gave me attention. I got lots of compliments. Uncle Steve said "You're starting to look like your cousins, don't get too skinny." I thought it was great. But I thought I was SO ugly. And I couldn't keep it up forever... When I started eating again I gained every single lb back and more.

This photo is of me and my friends on graduation day.

After high school I moved in with my best girls for the best and worst 2 years of my teenage life. I was having so much fun, and on the outside I appeared happy. But I was so depressed and unhappy with the way I looked. I was constantly being compared to these gorgeous girls everywhere we went. I felt like the grenade all the time. I stopped eating. This time for almost a year... The result was not pretty. Maybe I was pretty on the outside, but not for me on the inside. I hated the way I looked and I felt morbidly obese. I never wore a bathing suit in public and covered up as much as possible. My hair fell out in clumps, you could see my scalp like a cancer patient. I was constantly dizzy. I was so fearful I would faint while I was driving that I would drink a soda right before I left school so I could get home. It was not good. And I couldn't do it forever...

This is me when I was 19. I was in Rocky Pt. I would not wear a bathing suit, even though it was so hot, I wore a tank top and pants. (We were taking a picture of the blue bikini)

...This is the result of me starving myself and then eating food. (below) I was so sad.

This picture was taken less than a year after the one above.

Even though I swore I would never put myself through that again, years later and many heartaches later... I was so unhappy with my body, AGAIN. I felt discouraged and sad and lonely. I stopped eating, again. This time for about 2 months.

This is in 2005. The last time I starved myself for a LONG period of time.

Of coarse history repeated itself and I gained the weight back, plus plus. But I have been through a lot emotionally and spiritually since then. I know who I am and that I need to treat my body as a temple. That includes making healthy choices, not just "don't stop eating".

Part of my change, of coarse, has been finding my loving supporting husband Donald. He treats me like I am the most beautiful woman to ever live. And he really believes that! It's hard for me to doubt myself when I've got him telling me that every day. I know I am beautiful. I still long to be that thin girl, but I have different reasons for that now.

This is the 2010 model of Shannon. I know I've changed a lot over the last 10 years. But I'm ready for a new and FINAL change.

My desire to loose weight this year is not to look prettier than my roommates or to boost my self image. I want to be healthy. I want to feel comfortable in my skin. I want to run with my husband. I want to have more energy. I want to have easier pregnancies(someday). I want to do active things just as good as anyone else: snowboarding, wake boarding, hiking, etc. I want to make my husband proud of me.

Coming SOON....

A new blog! Kinda. The Ragnar is over. And we still have work to do. And you know how much I just LOVE organizing stuff! (that's a joke)

I'm Out

They just increased my second leg by .1 mile. I'm out!

What we've been doing.

Well fellow FMXers. How are you all doing? Donna and I ran in the 10K on January 30th out in Queen Creek. It was a blast. Donna came in second. Woo Hoo. She did it in 1 hour and 17 seconds.

Now there is another chance for all of us to run together. On the 20th, one week before the Ragnar, there is a 10K in Las Sendas. This one has some hills, but that is just the training we need. Donna and I have signed up. We would like to see some of our teammates there to run with us. It is so close to home and it will be a good training run to get ready for the big day.

So, who's up for it?

I am so excited for the ragnar. I say bring it on!!! Lets run!

Lois

Bad News~Good News

We have some bad news... Megan was running with Steve the other night and slipped on some loose dirt and sprained her ankle. Her doctor advised her that she may be able to run in 4 weeks but that means it will be near impossible for her to train for this next crucial month. She originally was going to work it out and walk to train, but after a few days of painful realization, she feels as if the Ragnar is just not going to happen this year. I know this is really hard for her because she has been training just as hard as anybody else if not harder. She is one of our runners who had to start from the beginning and she has come such a long way. I know if the Ragnar was tomorrow and if she were not injured, she would rock it! I'm so proud of you Megan you are still part of the team!

So now we need someone to step in and fill a spot. So a good friend of ours that many of you know has agreed to step in and help us out. Clifton Smith! I don't know yet how we are going to work things out because we may need to move peoples legs around. But hopefully everyone can accommodate. We are happy to have Clifton on the team! He is practically family to Donald and I, and I think he can come to terms with the FMX way of life... which is we do what we love and we love doing it!

London's Run

Come get some more practice in before Ragnar! I just signed up for london's run 10k. They also have a half marathon for the over achiever's. Londonsrun.org. The price goes up in a couple of days. It will be Saturday, January 30th around 8am.

-Megan

A few changes...

I'm sure you guys got the email about the coarse finish line change. It's a good thing. They'll have a great place set up for our families to hang out at Tempe Market Place and it should be a good place to celebrate. But it did cause a few of the runners legs to change, some more than others. I changed some people around that are in the 2nd van. But go look at the website and see if the changes are ok. I think they should be for most of you.

http://www.ragnarrelay.com/delsol/coursemaps

Here's something I thought was exciting! I submitted each of our pace times into the Ragnar calculator and it accounts for hills and gives anticipated times for each runner. If we can each be consistent with our paces then it should be pretty accurate.

I requested to begin at 08:00. I haven't heard back yet. Our approx finish time would be around 5:30pm Saturday.

R1 Donna
R2 Jaba
R3 Donald
R4 Shannon
R5 James
R6 Bill
R7 Lois
R8 Kristin
R9 Kevin
R10 Clifton
R11 Steve
R12 Scott

I will have to email the info to you because Blogger is so STUPID!!!!

Pace Time Time!

I have to submit these pace times by TOMORROW!!!
So I think I'm going to have to take my best guess.
This is what I have so far. Please correct me if I am wrong because I need to be accurate to get the correct start time for our team.

Shannon- 12:30 (sorry guys)
Steve- 10:30
James- 11:30
Donald- 8:30
Donna- 10:30
Jaba- 11:30
Katie- 11:00
Kevin- 10:30
Kristin- 7:30
Megan- 11:30
Lois- 11:15
Scott- 8:00

That gives us an average of about 10:30. We are where we need to be. So lets focus now on finishing together as a team. Keep training! It's going to be tough!