The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Tawanda]

Whew! I've been watching for you to show up! Missed you while you were quiet. I think I'll have a bar with pb.......oh, hold it, wait........nope can't have that........I'm not on maintenance.

[Lizabette]

APRIL 12, 2007 -- 130.1#
Late coming on tonight.
Must tell you about my very own little gym I have set us on our (long) back deck, overlooking the lake.
It's covered, screened in, with lights and ceiling fans.
I have some good used equipment...treadmill, cardio, stationary bicyle.
So when not going to the Y, or weather is bad, there are no excuses for not working out. (Moderately, of course)
I am doing much better with exercise now than I ever did before M/F.
One good thing leads to another....right?

Actually, TAWANDA, you can have PB for an L & G. It might be good for a change. I luv my peanut butter!
I know I am eating more healthfully now on maintenance than before M/F.
I'm not obsessive about it, but just really try to choose the right foods and the right amounts.
This I learned while 'slowly' losing weight with M/F.
Sounds like a commercial for Medifast, doesn't it? Okay, so it is!
I am still sticking around for my own accountability, but also to share with others that it is possible to accomplish their goals of fitness and health!
And to maintain it!

[Tawanda]

Lizabette, good morning! It sounds like you have a very nice place (with a view!) to exercise and that you've put together a nice assortment of exercise equipment.

PNButter was one of my comfort and trigger foods so I'm just going to stay away from it for now, although I did place an order for some of the PNB2 that is talked about so much on the main medifast boards. I read, after placing my order, that there have been some long waits for the product and I've heard nothing about the possible shipping date.....but I'm not in a hurry and so long as it does come some day (reasonable day) then I'm not going to stress over it (I do stress over stuff like that, )

I spent some time last night reading your journal again. I'm only to page 6 (time has been limited unfortunately) and I've enjoyed your input and insights a lot. A whole lot!!! Thank you for keeping a journal.

[holberry]

Lizabette, I love where you live.
I was in Little Rock in the fall and rented a car and drove to HOt Springs. What a beautiful towm. and loved the baths.
I want to go back.
YOur gym sound devine
hb

[DonicaB]

I am still sticking around for my own accountability, but also to share with others that it is possible to accomplish their goals of fitness and health!
And to maintain it!

Liz~ We are so glad that you have stuck around to share with us. I need so desperately to see the successes of others. I need to see that it is possible, because so far in my life I haven't allowed it to be possible. Hopefully, I'm changing that now.

Thank you so much for your committment. It is so inspiring. You have such a beautiful presence (and I know WHO it comes from ).

DonicaB

[Lizabette]

APRIL 13, 2007 - 130.8#

DONI, It is for you and others that need to see that it is possible to have your dreams come true.
There are plenty of other good examples of that, and that is why these forums are so important.
Not sure where I would be if not for it...
I still marvel after going on 8 months that I have continued to maintain well under my original goal.
It will be a happy day when I reach one year of maintenance.
Hey, that is a good goal to strive for...ONE YEAR OF MAINTENANCE!
Thank you, sweet DONI. And say, how about your half way to goal pic? WHOOHOO!

HB. We retired to Hot Springs about 14 years ago, and we love it so much. Hope you can come back and visit sometime.
Yeah, I like my little gym.
Today I finally located my portable CD player and popped in a CD of one of my favorite singers, Patsy Cline --- and the time literally flew by.
I've got more where that came from. Elvis' gospel songs are the greatest!
Guess these guys may have been before your time, huh?

MISS T. I've heard about that PNB2 peanut butter product. Guess I need to try that out.
PB is something that you can enjoy alot when you reach goal. I still eat it sparingly, and it is so yummy yum!
Thanks for reading my journal. That is a high compliment.
If one good thought or bit of inspiration is there, it will be worth it to me.
You are doing sooooo good, girl! WTG!

[bikipatra]

I love Patsy too. Used to always do her at kareoke bars! C-R-A-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAzy. How appropriate.

[holberry]

Lizabette,
and to think that I almost did not go to Hot Springs and just stayed in Little Rock. We ate at a little restaurant on the main street. It was great, they were gambling in the back and invited us to join! It was Veteran's DAy and there was a parade, people were all over, and of corse the baths, to die for. What a charming town!
hb

[SuzyQ66]

Lizabette - I just finished reading your journal. I started this morning and continued on and off today. You are such a gentle blessed soul. You give so many people so much inspiration...including myself. Your journey through maintenance is valuable and is giving me me food for thought - I will really need to plan for maintenance. Even though I am very far away from it - I will at some point need to plan. The picture of your flowers in Arkansas are beautiful...as are you. 60 years of marriage - what a wonderful blessing. I thought God had blessed my hubby and me so far with our 20. Congrats!! I chuckled about the leather coat. I have the opposite problem. My hubby bought me a new leather winter coat for xmas and then I took some of my xmas money and bought a spring leather jacket. They are both becoming big - so next xmas we might need to buy new ones again. And you a biker babe...that comment was too funny. Your before and after pictures are amazing - you were very beautiful in your before and more gorgeous in your after. Thank you for sharing - it helps those of us who are in the middle of this daily journey. Congrats on all of your milestones.

[Lizabette]

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 - 130.1#

Can you believe how my weight is fluctuating this week!
Up and down from 130.1# to 130.8#, up and down, up and down...
Can't persuade the scale to stay the same or even go lower than 130#.
Maybe it needs to stabilyze there before it can go down. We'll hope!

Yesterday was a good day of exercise at my little gym. I found the CD's do actually help to keep going until 'just the next song!', don't cha know?
BIKI, "Crazy" is my favorite Patsy song! What does that say about us?
I did two sessions when I found I had a little extra time.
Last night, I fixed DH and me a BIG green salad, with canned white chicken/ tomatoes/ff cheese with balsamic dressing./ WASA cracker/ 1/2 baked sweet potato/buttermilk. (Remember, maintenance!) Wow, a lot of good stuff there!
I have done similar salads with canned salmon.

HB, Hot Springs is so charming and unique! Gambling has been outlawed here for some time, although it gets back on the ballots almost every year.
Some slots did get back recently at Oaklawn race track and a few select places in Arkansas.
You know of course that HS was a hang out for Al Capone and many other 'gangsters' at one time. Lots of not-so-good stuff happening!
Yeah, Hot Springs is a very unique and artsy town!
There are numerous other attractions now including the GARVAN Botanical Gardens, BASS fishing competitions, Documentary Film Festival, and oh, so much more.
You'll just have to come back.

Well, SUZY. Thank you.That is so sweet of you to read through my journal. I'm so glad it is of interest in whatever way to you and others.
Thank you for the congrats on DH and my looooooooog marriage of 60+ years.Where did all the years go?
You deserve congrats on 20 years. That's a heap! And believe me, time quickly passes 'when you're having fun!"
Biker Babe funny, huh? If you could've seen me riding a scooter-bike in Bermuda on one of our trips...'course driving on the wrong side of the road,
I took a curve too fast and ended up one banged-up biker babe! I wore dark glasses for awhile so it didn't look like DH had beat me up!

You'll be amazed that your daily weight loss journey will soon be done, as you make it fun and exciting, just like our daily lives are speeding along.
And then comes the joy of maintaining and being healthy and fit...
..plan for forever!

Hey, Sunday Roll Call is tomorow. See ya there!

[holberry]

Morning Lizabette!
Oh dont get me wrong, I didnt see any money exchange at the diner!
I luv to listen to musice when I exercise! Last mom's day, my family got me an Ipod. My son put alll kinds of groovy music on it, Elvis to Modest Mouse. Find myself doing 1 more lap, one more song, you know what I mean! I can not wait to start exercising if a few weeks.
Have a glorious day
hb

[Serendipity]

Lizzy, I had a similar experience in Bermuda. Got banged up good. It was so much fun, though, I'd love to do it again! I was only bruised, but when I got back on the cruise ship, I saw several who were in much worse shape......broken arms, legs, etc. I don't understand why hubby refuses to buy me a scooter!

[Lizabette]

SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2007 - 129.8#--- 65# GONE!

HOW FUNNY, JO!
I not only was on the wrong side of the road, but jumped a curb and flew along on the gravel, raked from one end to the other.
I sure hoped that not too many were watching, but I guess that spectacle was not too unusual for us wierdos from the states.
Did you also stay in a bed and breakfast, and have your picture made with your head and hands in the prison stockade?
Buy a scooter ?..Naw, not a good idea!

HB, I hear so much about IPODS. I have no idea how one works, so guess I'll stick with the old fashioned way for now.
Yeah, exercise is something to look forward to, moving that skinnier bod to all that groovy music.
I can attest to the fact that it is a lot funner minus a bushell of pounds jiggling around.

[Lizabette]

MONDAY, ARIL 16, 2007 - 128.0#

Yesterday, on my M/F daily notebook I wrote: MY GOAL THIS WEEK: 128.3.
(That is the low number that always appears on my WW scale.)
As if by some miracle this morning, I was there and even below. (I weighed twice to be sure!)

So I went the whole way...
Took my BP: 102/65 and pulse 68
Checked my BMI: 24.2 ( normal)
And measurements: 33 inches lost (Probably more since I didn't start measuring for weeks after beginning M/F)
Clothing sizes now 6-8-10 from 18's & 20's (8-10 sizes down!)
Health issues:
Cholesterol in normal range
BP way down
No more sleep apnea CPAP machine!
Feel and look great!
Lost: 67 Pounds I no longer lug around!
Can't name all the many other benefits...

Now I don't usually congratulate myself, but today is different---a huge milestone for me...my lowest weight in many a year!
But it might be an encouragement to someone that reaching our goals are distinctly and absolutely possible...

[JonnaD]

You are the cat's pajamas! Congrats, Lizabette, on winning to your goal of goals.