The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[cydj21]

Yeah?
Now think of it softened and a little jiggly.

Eeeeeeeek!

[DogMa]

Ick.

And Cyd, we seem to have gone straight into summer already down here. Record (or near-record) heat. One week it was 75 and gorgeous, and the next week it was in the 90s. Blech.

[cydj21]

My hair is feeling the change in weather, too. Nothing like big thick frizzed-out locks!:D

Spent a good chunk of the evening ravaging the internet for good deals on wedding dresses. That slice of white/ivory fabric is my official motivation (in addition to the VitaTops!) from here on out. There is no way I came this far to look less than sensational in my wedding dress!

Oh - by the way, we have been making some plans in the wedding department. We will be married Friday, 17 July 2009 in a private ceremony at a castle in the Thousand Islands near my hometown for about 30 guests (immediate family, grandparents and wedding party) with dinner to follow. On Saturday, 18 July 2009 we will be having an informal brunch followed by sight seeing with our out of town guests and a reception for 200 in a gorgeous room with panoramic views of the St. Lawrence river that evening. A few of our contracts are already squared away and it's official - this MFer is getting hitched!:mrgreen:

[DogMa]

Congratulations!!! I believe I'm free those dates ....

[cydj21]

Oooowee...I might just be loving that scale this week! I am just a teeeeensy bit away from the 90# Club so hopefully I'll squeak it in before weigh-in on Monday. Once again, this is proof that sometimes you love the scale, sometimes you hate it, and sometimes it falls in the middle. Consistency, keeping one's eye on the prize and perseverance are the key to making it to the finish line.

Hmmm....so I went into work early today and left early to have my car serviced. Gotta love VWs and the fact that you only have to go in every 10,000 miles for an oil change/tire rotation. Now I am at home finishing up watching Top Chef via DVR. I only made it halfway through last night as I was just too tired to stay up. No one spoil it! I love this show. Somehow the fact that I can eat none of the food does not bother me at all.

Rob, where shall I send your invitation?

[DogMa]

Oh, fine, taunt me with your talk of Top Chef while my cable is out. Although I did look to see who made it to the finals since I may not have cable for a week and a half. Sob.

[cydj21]

That is a scary long time without cable. I believe I would perish!

Guess who spent another 2+ hours in the car today not including her commute to/from work? Blech. This is getting old. I think my back is starting to hate me for it...oh well. By the time I get to work on Monday and have my belated weigh-in on Tuesday morning I am sure I'll feel better. I better...or else!

[cydj21]

OooOOOooooweeee!

I am officially in love with my scale. I promise not to bitch again....for at least a week, anyway. Anyway, I'm down 3.4lbs since this time last week landing me square at 180.0 on the nose! 90# Club here I am! I have 9lbs to go until I hit that 100lbs lost mark and only 35lbs from goal. Incredible! Now...if I could have just lost 0.1lbs more and slid into the 170s today's weigh-in would have been even sweeter! No complaints. No complaints. I am so ready to do this!

100lbs lost by July 4th weekend or bust!

Not sure if it contributed at all, but I had a small amount of extra protein almost every day last week. A bite or two of lowfat cottage cheese here and there, a hard boiled egg added to my salad a couple of days. Even if it didn't help, it certainly didn't hurt!

[DogMa]

Awesome! Glad to hear your scale is cooperating again.

[cydj21]

Rough day today. Not on the MF front, but from a stress level standpoint and coming to the realization (for about the 1 bazillionth time) that people create needless drama far more than they should.

I'm exhausted. Mainly emotionally and mentally, but exhausted all the same.

Ok. Crappy day aside - good news! Mike may have finally landed a job with a school district he loves only 30 miles from where my family lives so we are over the moon happy about it all. He meets with the superintendent on Friday at 3pm to seal the deal. Fingers crossed! I shall keep you all posted. Talk about a HUGE weight off my shoulders!

Also, I am not sure I made note of this in the last couple of weeks, but guess what? I think I've had a clavicle discovery of my own! One day, I realized they were there and thought to myself...."Huh. Interesting. Did I have these before?" I reckon the answer was a big, fat (literally) N.O. They look great!

In other news, my brain may slowly be catching up with my new body. I am at a size 14 currently and looking to end up up at an 8 (I think with my height of 5'5" a size 8 will look nice and healthy/lean) or so...and I may just now be starting to see myself as smaller than the size 22 I started at. It is still a slow process, but it might be happening at long last.

[Sojourner]

I think I've had a clavicle discovery of my own!

[DogMa]

Awesome about the clavicles AND the job!! And the mental adjustment, too!

And I hear you on the drama. I just had a huge argument over a friend because of something similar. Sheesh.

[cydj21]

This week has been hectic. Again.

I hate being MIA. Luckily, still plugging along and strict on plan - no worries there, but I do miss being around to keep everyone else going. Hopefully I can catch up over the weekend or early next week.

P.S. Mike got that job today!

[centuryclub]

wow, almost at the 100 pound mark... congrats!

[cydj21]

Thanks, CC! I am really eager to get to that 100lbs lost mark. Hopefully I get there in the next few weeks!

This week doesn't seem to be shaping up very productively. I didn't imagine I'd have a repeat of last week's 3+ lbs, but it would have been nice! We'll see at weigh-in tomorrow, but I bet I'll only be down one pound or so.

In the meantime, the job hunting and moving planning process continues. Now that we know where Mike will be working it will help us to start pulling things together, but the process is definitely tiring, stressful and time-consuming. I am going to do my best to be around more often this week...I miss keeping tabs on how everyone is doing. Hopefully I get called back for a second interview for the one job I interviewed for a couple of weeks ago...I should know something this week. I have a bunch of applications/resumes out so with a bit of luck things will start to shape up!

For the record, planning a wedding, finding jobs, relocating, and being in two weddings is one summer is insanity.