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Jenny · Posted: Sep Fri 16, 2005 7:10 am Post subject: How is everyone doing in the FSG?

I know everyone is busy - but let's do a checkin - how are we doing with our eating and exercise? Any closer to goals?

I haven't weighed and will weigh again on the 22nd - trying to concentrate on running and toning (love that Chicometrics!).

Eating very well - kind of going to induction type eating again - just to get cleansed - I wasn't cheating - just having lots of 3 carb a slice seven grain, an occasional banana, and a glass of skim milk every night - but my clothes seem more roomy - and I know I've lost over 9 inches after four isometric/isotonic workouts.

Is anyone here? Anyone? Bueller....Bueller...
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crazywoman · Posted: Sep Fri 16, 2005 11:56 am Post subject:

Hi Jenny,
It is great that you are losing so many inches! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! Exclamation

As for me, I seem to finally be losing again, tho still very slowly. But I'll take slowly, if I can just keep losing! I'm down a little in inches, tho not hardly enough to measure, maybe an inch here and there. But the Ultra Mini Woosh fairy has been visiting. I was down another pound this morning, but I won't change my ticker yet. Sometimes I'm down for a day, then it goes back up. So I don't change it till I've been down for several days to a week. But I have defintely lost some more. And since I'm working out on the Total Gym, I know I've built muscle, so don't really know what the total fat loss is for the last few months.
The only place I really want to lose any more weight is around my waist, stomach & hips (well thighs too), but that always comes last, and I've ALWAYS had a big stomach & hips. Genetics I'm afraid.

I'm right the opposite of you. You are an overachiever. You're always pushing to do more. I have to push to do any exercise at all. Especially right now, with 3 of my grandchildren here with me. But I am only using that as an excuse. I'm just not energetic. And I'm a procrastinator. There I admitted it! Course I've never not admitted to being a procrastinator. I'm gonna join the club..........One of these days!

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mamaof3boys · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 953 Location: NJ

Hello all!! Glad to here the two of you are doing great! Everyone here is so encourging now adays--unlike a few months ago when some of the posts go quite hot and heavy!! I really like the group of people who have stuck with the forum--very, very positive-informative and inspirational!! Very Happy

Well I gave up my scale a few weeks ago- it was a cheap one and quite old. I just go by how my clothes feel. I just today got the Chicometrics DVD and did my first workout--right now certain muscles feel fatigued--I'm sure my thighs will be sore in the am. This is good-I love to be sore from workingout. I saw on Tony Danza's show the other day some exercise/nutrution person-forgot his name-who came up w/ the 3 hr diet. What I found intresting about what he said was that he recomends to his clients that they build up muscle first, which will cause you to burn more calories and then to work cardio into the program. Since I have the Chico dvd I'm going to see how it goes by cutting back my cardio-currently 5x week on the treadmil for 45 min to 3x a week for 45 min + 2x week for 30 min and on the 30 min days I'm going to do the chico dvd. I'm ancious to see the results of these workouts!

Jenny · Posted: Sep Sat 17, 2005 9:15 am Post subject:

Mama - I think you will do well. I HATE toning and weight work - it's so boring - the only time I kind of liked it was when I had a friend who was a trainer - and he went to all the machines with me - etc. I have never ever been able to keep up with ab crunches - I hate them - and that is why I use the ab lounge - but I can do all 15 minutes of ab work with Chico. I will try other isometric/isotonic type exercises and I'll definitely buy his second DVD for more variety - but I'm very pleased - my small size shirts are much looser - and I don't think the scale is moving - I know the inches are.

I agree too - we have a good group of people here. Keep up the good work.

Billie - you are so tiny - you can't have anything big on your body!
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266/140/150
Went pass my goal!

Dude, you got some Arntz on you....

mamaof3boys · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 953 Location: NJ

Jenny--I'm the opposite I love to do toning and weights. I find it easier to do than cardio. I have to push myself to do the cardio--althought I must say I am at a point that I don't want to miss a day of cardio. Where as a few months ago if I didn't feel like walking-I wouldn't. I made my self a promise to walk-no excuses. I now make the time.

Billie--I kept looking at your ticker and was so confused. I kpet thinking something must be wrong with it since your goal weight is 95. Then I looked at your profile and saw that it would be in propportion to your height. Don't dissappear on us!!! Very Happy

cd_moree · Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 1807

Hi all,
I`m still here.I back slided a little,But i`m back on track.You`s are doing so well.Keep up the good work.I just hope I can stay focused.This forum helps alot. Thanks guys, Debbie
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CathyFM · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 71 Location: GA

I'm still here, and even though I reached my goal weight, I keep having weekends where I fall off the wagon! Then I get back to the weight during the week...only to encounter a weekend! Wink

Anyway, right now, I'm in dress rehearsal week of To Kill a Mockingbird and I'm really nervous (I'm the director!) and I won't eat much. I will probably go below 135, but we'll see.
Everyone just needs to hang in there and be strong. I know you all can do it, if I can! And I only walk 3-4 times a week. Not much into exercising!
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jem · Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 200

i have been so lazy it's disgusting. am in an exercise slump. except for walking and i could even do more of that. my total gym (which i love) is sitting idle for the past coupla weeks while i get weaker. i am sitting here, dog tired, after a long night at the hosp, trying to get some inspiration. i don't let my weight fluctuate more than 5# so that's not an issue. i'm just a ball of flab. my b'day is coming up so maybe i can work up some umph around that. glad you all are doing well, though.

scrollmaster · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 318 Location: NE Louisiana

Da ole Scroll still hangin' in there too. Don't have a regular, scheduled kind of exercise thing I do but still get exercise in the yard and such. Down to where only need 14 lbs to goal and weight coming off slower. Nearly everybody says I don't need to lose anymore but then are surprised when I tell 'em I weigh 214 and I think that's too much. I'd like to get outta size 36 Levi's into size 34 before I quit loosing. Anyway it beats the heck outta the 46-48 britches I was wearing before.

I have enjoyed having fun with folks I haven't seen in quite a while. Many of them actually don't recognize me and I find that amazing... I believe I'd know me right off, at least I haven't forgot me so far. It's just so many other have it makes me want to get by a mirror every few day and check me out to make sure.
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crazywoman · Posted: Oct Sun 09, 2005 5:18 pm Post subject:

Kath · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 250 Location: Nebraska

OK everyone, I'm finally back.. It has been two months of extreme emotions and have really had trouble lately getting back on track. To start with, the first of August we had a wonderful trip to Ct where we got to see George and Rachel at one of their cooking demonstrations. What a great time we had!! I'm ready to go back again. Thanks George and Rachel!! We even have my hubby convinced now!

Then on to Maine for a wonderful wedding and vacation on the coast. A great time to relax and enjoy family and beautiful scenery. While there, we celebrated my Mother (in law) Ruth's 97th birthday. She had traveled with us from Nebraska. She was a trooper and really doing well health wise -- at least we thought.
After returning to Nebraska we had a big celebration honoring Ruth's dedication to Historic Brownville and the repoirtory theater of which she was President of the board for 39 years.

Just about two weeks later Ruth was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and within 12 days she was gone. My family cared for her most of that time in her own home with Hospice assistance. It was truly a blessing to have her at home and that she was able to do so much just weeks before. She was a great friend and is truly missed. Immediately following the funeral, the dreaded dividing of belongings with 3 other sibblings and the dismanteling of a beautiful farm home began. Such a hard thing to accomplish and a whirlwind of trauma it puts everyone in.

Then my daughter during all of this time, was involved in a verbally abusive/controling relatiionship that we were trying to help her see through but being supportive so that she wouldn't cut us totally out.
At the time of Grandma's illness, my daughter was able to use the illness to move to Grandma's and be the full time caregiver. (She had been living with this guy this past summer) Lots of problems came with that including the guy trying his best to "get her back".
A week after the funeral, I drove with my daughter back to her fall/winter time job in Miami Beach. Nice long drive to talk through many problems and joys!.

Have now been trying to regroup and get back on track with low carb. I really did a great job on the vacation and even after returning for awhile. But the last week or better, somehow, I have really fallen off and am seeing how weak I am. I have been reading a few posts and you are all sooo good at encouraging everyone. I appreciate each and every one of you!! Time to get back on the wagon!!! Thanks for listening. It's been tough but don't know what we would do without our families and this extended family!!! YOU"RE GREAT!!!!!
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crazywoman · Posted: Oct Mon 10, 2005 12:03 am Post subject:

Kath,
So sorry to hear about your Mother (in-law). My sympathies & condolences to all of the family!
May the angels wrap their arms around you all, and comfort you.
May the Lord comfort and strengthen you.
You are in my prayers.

Hope you managed to get your daughter out of that relationship!

With all you have been thru lately I don't think I would necessirally call you weak for falling of the wagon. At any rate, the important thing is you are back on. Don't beat yourself up. Just start over, and hang in there.
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Kath · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 250 Location: Nebraska

Thank you Billie.. I truly appreciate your support. Can't seem to get myself turned around very well but I did it once, I should be able to do it again. This place sure does help, I know that.
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