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!