BiggerInTexas

GucciGoo · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:20 am Post subject:

Please expand on what you mean, Miss Biki.

bikipatra · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:55 am Post subject:

GucciGoo · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:00 am Post subject:

Exactamundo!

DonicaB · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:31 am Post subject:

holberry · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:10 am Post subject:

HI Texas,
I certainly am enjoying the big loss, but do know that it will slow down. Im happpy as a clam to be in control of my eating.
I love your danger zone

hb

BiggerInTexas · Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject:

I think me grousing about the weight loss slowing down is just me being impatient! If I'm not eating the foods I want, I should be thin RIGHT NOW, right?

I think, too, that I'm really scared that the losses will slow to a stop and then this will be another diet I will lose weight on in the beginning, and then give up. And every time I give up, I gain it back plus some! I feel like I have to lose it all as fast as possible before I give up!

However, I'm starting to see subtle changes to my decision making about food, though, that didn't happen on past diets. I'm choosing chicken and fish and salads even when there is other food available, and I'm ok with it! I'm actually getting to the point where I'm just as happy with a MF soup as I am to have an L&G meal. The nice thing about the full fast is I don't have to make any food decisions at all, which is a relief for me.

I think once I've made it through a couple of months and have proven to myself that if I stick to the program I will see progress - even if it's slow - I'll stop trying so hard to make the weight all go away RIGHT NOW.

Donica, I really do want my hubby to take a dance class with me, too! He has no interest whatsoever. I always thought it would be fun to at least learn to two-step. It's Un-Texan not to be able to shuffle around the dance floor to some good ol' country!

I'll have to keep workin at him.

On the agenda for tomorrow - Judy and I are off to conquer water aerobics class! And then sit in the spa! I LOVE the spa. You know, if they served margaritas while we sat in the spa, then that would be a gym truly worth joining. Served by a hot cabana boy, of course.

Have a great weekend, ya'll!

DonicaB · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject:

SuzyQ66 · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject:

Stacey - I love reading your journal. You are too funny and so vivid in your descriptions. I was at a sales meeting once that was for our business in Puerto Rico. This took place in Miami and they were trying to teach me and a couple of girls I work with how to salsa - I just didn't get it. Then they changed the music and the girls I work with pulled me back out on the dance floor to do the YMCA. I will never forget that moment. Anytime I think of salsa dancing I think of the YMCA song and a bunch of people from Puerto Rico standing around laughing at three white girls...yuck!

BiggerInTexas · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:28 pm Post subject:

Two weeks and 15 lbs down! Thank You, God! And MF, too!

Donica, I've enjoyed catching up on your journal and learning more about your weight loss journey. You and I are on the same path, my girlfriend! It means so much to me to know I'm not crazy or alone. Thank you so much for sharing with me!

Suzy, you are too brave! I couldn't even handle the salsa exercise class - much less real salsa! I don't think I've even made it through the whole YMCA song without messing up! I think the chicken dance is as close as I've made it to a dancing style!

Well, we didn't quite conquer water aerobics class like we envisioned. We got there early all cocky that this class was going to be a breeze. I mean, how hard can an exercise class be where you don't sweat? Well, we figured we were in trouble as soon as the instructor took a deep breath and shouted, "Let's go, girls! I wanna see a set of 8! OMG, the girl had a set of lungs on her!

She looked like she was 13 yrs old and maybe 4'9" - but when she shouted, we jumped! Our class was taught by the Mini Water Nazi! I got to know the lady next to me in the pool, Rosa, who is 68 and kicks ass at water aerobics! She kept giving me pointers on how to keep from accidentally floating off to the deep end. It was a good workout! I'd definitely try it again.

I'd better get in a snooze before I can't wake up in the morning! Have a great week, my fellow MediFasters!
Love From Austin,
Stacey

BiggerInTexas · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:02 pm Post subject:

Well, I come crawling back with confessions. I have learned a lesson. The first two weeks went SO great - 19 lbs down! I broke down and ate a Reese's one day. The next day I still lost a little, so I figured no harm done. Then I started with a handful of chips one day, a little bread another day. Never more than one bad thing a day. When I weighed in on Tuesday - the end of my 3rd week - I had gained a pound back.

I'm so disappointed in myself. I KNEW better!!!

I've been 100% on plan since Tuesday, but yesterday the scales informed me yet another pound had re-appeared. Back to 17 lbs. It's so weird to me that some chips and some bread and a Reese's cup would add up to two pounds! It seems like so little. I don't think I realized how BAD the food I have been eating is for me!

I was catching up on Binki's journal and I read the best entry from Lauren about the time it takes for bad food choices to show up, and how that leads to over-confidence. And Merry Mary is right - it completely set me up for disappointment. Not only do the bad choices take a while to show up, the worst part is that it throws me out of ketosis, which was the goal in the first place. Thank you guys so much for the postings. Lesson learned and will be remembered!! There is NO FREE CHEATING! It will catch up with me EVERY TIME!

Also, I've realized that as much as I want to weigh every day, for me it will be best to stick with Tuesdays only. I get way too discouraged when I don't lose, and way to over-confident when I do.

On another note, in the spirit of self-improvement, I have decided to have a tattoo of daisies I have on the back of my neck removed. When I got it back in college (10+ years ago) I thought that it would be really little. Surprise! It's really big. My folks were living overseas at the time and didn't find out about it for another 3 years. When my mom finally did notice it, I told her it was a type of tattoo that would slowly wear off. Just a year or two ago, she finally said, "Stace, I think maybe you should get your tattoo checked. I don't think it's wearing off like it's supposed to!" I had totally forgotten I told her that. I had to break down and tell her the truth. My poor innocent mom.

Anyhoo, at my first appointment the girl told me the session would only take one minute, plus as many breaks as I needed. I told her, "One minute! That's easy! Let's just power through it!" She just chuckled. I got in the chair and she said, "Ok! Here we go!" OMG!!!

She got off about two zaps of the laser and I was screaming, "Break! Break! Let's break!" I made it through, though. Next appointment in 6 weeks. Hopefully I will have forgotten how painful it is by then. I bet that girl makes grown men cry.

Well, back to the good fight! I love Tawanda's quote, "I will not sacrifice the thing I want the most for something I want at the moment." I'm making it my new mantra!

Love from Austin,
Stace

Pashta · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject:

Ah, the lessons we learn! At least you didn't go on a binge! You didn't do too bad before you realized it.

That's funny about the tattoo, I heard getting one removed is extremely painful and I'm glad I got my tattoo in a place that never will get big or stretch much (my calf/ankle). I feel very bad for those silly girls that got tattoos on the small of their back... That back won't be small when they get older LOL!

BiggerInTexas · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Pashta, I appreciate the encouragement. I'm so mad at myself!

But you're right - I'm SO glad I didn't binge! I wanted to!

I really like having a tatto, I just wish I had chosen a less obvious spot. I didn't realize at the time I would be working in a field where I would wear my hair up a lot. I think I will get a ladybug on my ankle when I reach my goal.

DonicaB · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:14 pm Post subject:

Stacey~ Those lessons are hard to learn, but boy am I glad you learned from it and are ready to move on. Don't be too hard on yourself. We all make mistakes and we are all still learning.

Lauren's post was great, wasn't it?? I've been doing a great deal of thinking about the things she said. Although I haven't been struggling with cheating, it is something I want to keep in my memory banks.

Like Pashta said, you didn't do too bad. You realized your mistake and now you have it under control.

As for the tattoo, most people that know me don't believe this, but I have always wanted a tattoo. Of what, you might ask????? I have no idea.

Where...you might ask?????? I don't know. Therefore, I will probably never get one. HA! I keep telling my DH that I am going to get one when I get to my goal weight. He doesn't believe me either.

Donica