onaMi

[OnaMi]

Quick post,WI @ 176.8 today...down .6 this week and very happy for that!

[happymo4]

Yay OnaMi! You continue to inspire me.....keep going strong and stay happy! What a great Saturday you had, filled with exercise! I am going to try to sign up for a tennis lesson when the kids get back to school. I can't wait to learn something new! I am also looking for a yoga class that fits into my schedule. I do my own yoga at home and on the beach but it is such a good feeling to do it in a class full of people. I really need to find a class that fits my schedule. That is on my list for when the rest of the kids go back to school. Have another great week!
Maureen

[grace2]

OnaMi, great to see how you are doing with your weight loss and wonderful attitude! Blessings and God's best to you

[OnaMi]

Thank you Maureen and Grace (hugs)

Weekly update..Down 1 lb since last week to 175.8..took 2 days off exercising yes..the first time i haven't exercised,(did something)for 2 days in a row since like forever.Had a lot going on, just couldn't find the time..Plus..more importantly, wanted/needed to slow down cause i pulled a muscles in yoga and need to rest it.It was painful to jog but I'm Feeling better and was able to jog pain free this morning yay!!! will do some yoga this week just will be careful.

Can wear a size 12 now don't even remember that phase of my life It was so exciting to put on a pair of Mothers jeans and wear them I have all these pretty clothes my sister gave me in a size 16 and I zoomed by that size so quickly,i didn't get a chance to enjoy them.I will get some of them altered but still.never- the- less,things could be worse.

[OnaMi]

Had a good week.Staying focus.Can't really say that it's really hard cause after so long now..eating healthy and making the best choices possible is the only thing i automatically do.It's like I'm mentally programed to this WOE now.Considering I know how easy it is to start that vicious cycle(just have this or that,yada,yada,etc..) and things go down hill from there.I've worked to hard for that foolishness plus with SB guidelines,I'm more than satisfied(have all kinds of options) with what i eat.
Have found a Machine at the gym called the "hammer Master" (for the abs)that I'm trying to master.It's really hard to use so it's my new challenge.
Down 1 lb this week(yay) I've noticed and have come to accept that it looks like my normal weight loss(for the week) is going to be 1 lb or give/take a couple of oz.,if I don't change something And right now,I'm comfortable eating the amount of calories I'm eating and the exercise routine I have.As long as I continue to lose something I'm good cause I'm strengthening my mind,body and spirit in so many other ways.. at the gym(all the classes i take),jogging and walking
looks like..I said, LOOKS LIKE.. my days of Panicking about not losing anything(for the week/stalling) is finally over

[Kyan]

Wow.

That's all I can say.

Except you are AWESOME! What an inspiration for everyone!

[jhderm]

Hi OnaMi

I struggled back. Got on the treadmill today. Joined Jeff's Christmas challenge. Not easy for me, had a tough, hard year, barely kept afloat, but things are getting better now slowly..

Thanks for stopping by my son's music. I have another link in my jrnl to another song to come out on his EP, "wreck like me". Check it out. Everyone (and I ) love it.

Me- will try to conquer my demons with food and take my stress out on something else. Kickboxing? Meeting up w old "enemies"?...

Proud of you and inspired by you. Wow. Wish I could get to where you are in terms of my mind.

Judi

[OnaMi]

Thanks Judi x..Just try to keep a positive attitude and live the eating style of the person that you want to me X..You keep coming back,constantly aware of everything so that alone in itself is a great accomplishment

Aww..Thank you Kyan x

Held steady this week @ 174.8..had a crazy week.I've been eating too much..sigh..Thinking just cause i exercise so much that gives me leeway to eat a lot is not good for me.Then i realized I'd strayed away from the SB format a little,eating too much of SB foods (cause I'm still trying to find that balance to keep me losing) but have righted the ship like every now and then i have to slap myself and say What are you doing ..Plus I'm on another site and reading what other do to lose is not good for me.I have to constantly remember what works.(has worked) for me and not let others ideas rub off on me.I've kept all that other talk out of my spirit for a long time..sigh..I have learned some great things from the other site but still..Need to spend more time here.

Jogged 3 miles non-stop yesterday and today!!! gym the rest of the week so i won't jog as much,Yoga Friday.. things are good on the exercise front And mentally I'm good now too cause i know what i need to do and I'm back to doing it.

[grace2]

It's wonderful to read your posts, Ona! You continue to help me focus. Thanks for that and for your encouragement

[happymo4]

Hi OnaMi! You are doing so awesome! I know what you mean about eating too much south beach food and needing to slap yourself to say What are you doing? I love this food and can eat a lot of it but that means more calories and I don't have the time to exercise more than I already do. I am loving tennis because it is new to me and fun and social. Being social makes me want to eat even better because I want people to notice how hard I am working. I am excited for you that you have discovered so many new things in your life that make you feel healthy and happy and new! You have motivated so many people on this board......keep going strong and have a great week!
Maureen

[OnaMi]

Down .6 to 174.2,this week.Been a rough week...well,i guess it hasn't been sooo rough cause i did thankfully manage to move the scale some.Trying to wrapping my head around the fact that i don't need so much food now.Realizing i need to eat less to continue lose and need more to maintain.

[happymo4]

Hi OnaMi! You should be so proud of your loss, even if you think it was small, it was a loss! I think it is huge! Yay! I am struggling this week and feeling obsessed with food, even healthy food. I don't know why. I do know that the more I eat the more anxious I feel which is not a good cycle to be in. I am going to try hard this week to get rid of the cravings.....I think it's back to phase 1 for week for me....maybe even just five days. I played tennis today and it was great! I love that it is new and exciting for me and makes me sweat. I hope you have a great week!

[masm2]

Hey onaMi,

Just popping in to say Hi!

You are doing so great! One of these days I'll try to exercise again...I am doing Phase I right now. I feel pretty good 2 days into it, but just found out out I have to travel again tomorrow-so I won't be as on track as I would like, but I'll be ok.

Take care,
Mary Ann

[OnaMi]

Finally made it here..Phew..been ready busy..last week the weight was just falling.This week(so far) i stopped weighing so much and focused more on what/when I'm eating. lost 4.2 since last post.I stopped eating, just to eat and now eat only when I'm hungry,so that has helped too.I thought i had to eat a lot to keep my metabolism up but i must have had it already"up" and just needed to stop eating so much I think i needed to adjust how much i was eating cause my body doesn't need all that food now..IDK.Just trial and error going on here. Plus i stopped eating my carbs/fruit at night .Eating them at night doesn't work for me.

Got a clean bill of health from the doctor,the other day, It was kinda emotional..he and i were talking about how far I've come.what I've been through.how bad my health was...
He asked,if people looked at me differently now? I said no cause most people don't recognize me or think I've had an operation.He asked what did my sister think (she always had to take me to see him cause i couldn't fit under my drivers seat to drive there).
I told him that i now weight less than her.I told him how she always looked down(thought she was better) on me cause she was smaller.How hard I've worked to get here.How I'd walk in the cold.. I started to cry his eyes welled up we talked about other stuff with me crying He said that 150 or 160 would be a good weight range for me

[happymo4]

Oh Onami! You just made me cry! I am soooooo happy for you. You have worked so hard and have done it all on your own. You should be so proud of yourself. You have inspired so many people on this board and I am sure all around you. I hope that you are still enjoying your gym and that all of the new, fun activities that you are able to participate in. Food and eating is such a crazy thing. It is amazing how addicting food can be. Thank you so much for sharing your journey here. Also, thank you for the pm.....I actually have been using water with lemon and it does help to curb cravings. I haven't been using it as much lately so your message is a sign and reminder to get back into it! I hope that you are having a great week!!
Maureen