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04-15-2010, 07:08 AM
#1401
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Location: Jackson, Michigan
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I continue to focus on small goals. I reached my 10% goal last week at Weight Watchers with my fantastic 1.8 pound loss. Now I have set another 5% goal and another 10% goal. And I signed up for a 5K. To think that 6 months ago, I could barely walk across the parking lot. With baby steps I plan to win this race. I still have a long way to go, but I am looking forward to the journey, and I no longer see this as a punishment, but more of an adventure.
Oh yeah, also today at my checkup with my rheumatologist, she felt that with the significant weight loss that I have had that we could start to lower the amount of arthritis medications that I am currently taking to see how I tolerate that. She is of the feeling that I am doing so well that I should do fine with less of the drugs in my system, and the drugs I take are quite toxic so that is a big step for me. And on top of all of that, it is 83 degrees in the neighborhood today, and I am very happy!
Hope everyone else is seeing the positive side of life today too!
Linda
Oh yeah, also today at my checkup with my rheumatologist, she felt that with the significant weight loss that I have had that we could start to lower the amount of arthritis medications that I am currently taking to see how I tolerate that. She is of the feeling that I am doing so well that I should do fine with less of the drugs in my system, and the drugs I take are quite toxic so that is a big step for me. And on top of all of that, it is 83 degrees in the neighborhood today, and I am very happy!
Hope everyone else is seeing the positive side of life today too!
Linda
04-15-2010, 07:38 AM
#1402
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,078
Originally Posted by laparshall
I continue to focus on small goals. I reached my 10% goal last week at Weight Watchers with my fantastic 1.8 pound loss. Now I have set another 5% goal and another 10% goal. And I signed up for a 5K. To think that 6 months ago, I could barely walk across the parking lot. With baby steps I plan to win this race. I still have a long way to go, but I am looking forward to the journey, and I no longer see this as a punishment, but more of an adventure.
Oh yeah, also today at my checkup with my rheumatologist, she felt that with the significant weight loss that I have had that we could start to lower the amount of arthritis medications that I am currently taking to see how I tolerate that. She is of the feeling that I am doing so well that I should do fine with less of the drugs in my system, and the drugs I take are quite toxic so that is a big step for me. And on top of all of that, it is 83 degrees in the neighborhood today, and I am very happy!
Hope everyone else is seeing the positive side of life today too!
Linda
Oh yeah, also today at my checkup with my rheumatologist, she felt that with the significant weight loss that I have had that we could start to lower the amount of arthritis medications that I am currently taking to see how I tolerate that. She is of the feeling that I am doing so well that I should do fine with less of the drugs in my system, and the drugs I take are quite toxic so that is a big step for me. And on top of all of that, it is 83 degrees in the neighborhood today, and I am very happy!
Hope everyone else is seeing the positive side of life today too!
Linda
Go girls, lets do it!! :thumbup:
04-15-2010, 07:59 AM
#1403
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Jackson, Michigan
Posts: 808
I love that I am finally seeing a payoff for all of my hard work. I remember all of the times I wanted to just give up because I wasn't getting anywhere with my small 1/2 pound losses or no losses, and I decided to keep going so that I would at least be able to say that I gave it my all. And then one day, I started to lose inches and more weight consistently. And if I reach a point when I am not losing anything even though I am consistently working out, I know that eventually the loss will catch up on the scale and it always does.
So to those of you who feel like giving up, try to stick with it one more month, add some fun activities to your day. When was the last time you just stated dancing? My 4 yr old DGD has a bunny that plays some fast music when his foot is pressed. I watched her press his foot and then she would just start dancing like no one was watching, she would laugh, and she invited me to dance too. So I figured, what the heck, and I tried it. Oh what fun. We both laughed. We did it over and over. Guess what? Fun and activity points. It all adds up. Listen and watch those babies in your lives, they know how to have fun and movement usually comes along with it.
Linda
So to those of you who feel like giving up, try to stick with it one more month, add some fun activities to your day. When was the last time you just stated dancing? My 4 yr old DGD has a bunny that plays some fast music when his foot is pressed. I watched her press his foot and then she would just start dancing like no one was watching, she would laugh, and she invited me to dance too. So I figured, what the heck, and I tried it. Oh what fun. We both laughed. We did it over and over. Guess what? Fun and activity points. It all adds up. Listen and watch those babies in your lives, they know how to have fun and movement usually comes along with it.
Linda
04-15-2010, 09:04 AM
#1406
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: dreaming of a simple life. Living off the grid!
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Originally Posted by karielt
I wish I was 1/3 of the way there but at least I have started.
04-15-2010, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by karielt
Originally Posted by Rose Hall
Originally Posted by karielt
I wish I was 1/3 of the way there but at least I have started.
Rose
Why did I saw Rome now I want pizza!!!! :D :D :D
04-15-2010, 09:12 AM
#1408
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Originally Posted by laparshall
I continue to focus on small goals. I reached my 10% goal last week at Weight Watchers with my fantastic 1.8 pound loss. Now I have set another 5% goal and another 10% goal. And I signed up for a 5K. To think that 6 months ago, I could barely walk across the parking lot. With baby steps I plan to win this race. I still have a long way to go, but I am looking forward to the journey, and I no longer see this as a punishment, but more of an adventure.
Oh yeah, also today at my checkup with my rheumatologist, she felt that with the significant weight loss that I have had that we could start to lower the amount of arthritis medications that I am currently taking to see how I tolerate that. She is of the feeling that I am doing so well that I should do fine with less of the drugs in my system, and the drugs I take are quite toxic so that is a big step for me. And on top of all of that, it is 83 degrees in the neighborhood today, and I am very happy!
Hope everyone else is seeing the positive side of life today too!
Linda
Oh yeah, also today at my checkup with my rheumatologist, she felt that with the significant weight loss that I have had that we could start to lower the amount of arthritis medications that I am currently taking to see how I tolerate that. She is of the feeling that I am doing so well that I should do fine with less of the drugs in my system, and the drugs I take are quite toxic so that is a big step for me. And on top of all of that, it is 83 degrees in the neighborhood today, and I am very happy!
Hope everyone else is seeing the positive side of life today too!
Linda
04-15-2010, 09:13 AM
#1409
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: dreaming of a simple life. Living off the grid!
Posts: 3,259
Originally Posted by Jill R
Hooray - I am back on track since the holiday and this week I had a weight loss of 2lbs. I'm sooooooo excited.
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