10 weeks SparkPeople, 14 lbs lighter

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:01:10 EST

WooHoo! Another Kilogram (2.2 lbs) down on the scale at weigh-in this morning.

If I could take all of my SparkFriends and SparkTeam members, and embrace them in one big Woosel-Hug, I would!

The inspiration, motivation, and (gentle) butt-kicks I have received from these wonderful people has been the key factor in making this work for me so far. I am SO GLAD I have you with me for my continuing journey.

Thank you all so much from the bottom of my heart.

Tears of Joy

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:11:00 EST

I had my week 7 weigh in this morning.
Dropped 600g / 1.3 lbs
((if you find them, please do NOT return them!))

We have a little "Magnadoodle" toy as a fridge magnet.

DH and I usually write things on it like "catfood low" or "call your Mom".

Since starting SP, I have been using it to note my total Kg weight loss each Friday.

I dutifully erased the "4.4" and noted a simple "5" on it this morning.

When I got home from work 10 minut...

Woosel Wisdom (#3)

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:29:13 EST

The Power of a Team is Not to be Underestimated!

Weigh in week 6
down 400g (that's just a bit under 1lb)
Total weight down: 4.4Kg (9.68lbs)

While happy that I did lose some more weight, I still needed to analyse why "only" 400g.... not much to analyse when looking for what didn't go well:

- For absolutely no reason I had a mental crisis at the beginning of the week. Woke up one morning with an unfathomable loss of motivation, a big ole negative attit...

Woosel Wisdom (#2)

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 07:28:53 EST

Slow but Consistent.
My wheels have a steady rhythm... not too fast, but never stutter, never stand still... chugga chugga chugga they go.

Weigh-In this morning: 94.4Kg

That's 600g down from last week, and a whole 4Kg down from when I started here 5 weeks ago at 98.4Kg. Averages out at 1,25Kg per week.

I am so very satisfied with these results because they validate all the small changes I have made.

This was NOT difficult!

I have not...

WooHoo! I Conquered the Dark Tower!

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:49:22 EST

I just posted this experience on the Message Board, but I feel the need to record it here on my SparkPage, too. This is definately a breakthrough moment for me.

The impact of this experience is IMMENSE, considering that I have not really moved my body much for YEARS (ahem... decades!).

Where I work, the property is HUGE and there are several buildings. Kind of like a university campus.

The tallest building here is 8 stories high. I can see this building from m...

Dear Crosstrainer,

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:38:51 EST

Dear Crosstrainer,

when we met a few years ago, you immediately accepted my offer to move in with me. I know it was sudden, but we were both psyched about our new relationship, remember?

The first few days were great, we spent a lot of time together.

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Then I would neglect you for a few days... ahem, okay, for a few weeks.

But I always came back to you, dusted you off and promised to be a ...

Perfectly Imperfect

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:35:45 EST

I am not perfect.

For everyone thinking "Well everybody knows that. Gee, that's common sense!", I'm going to dare to disagree.

If we all KNOW we are not perfect, and none of us EXPECT perfection, then why do we beat ourselves up so hard for making unhealthy choices?
Why do we wallow in self-hate when giving in to that slice of extra cheese pizza or a peanut butter cup?

Why do we mislead ourselves into believing "I can't do this", when nothing more happene...

Woosel Wisdom (#1)

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 08:05:11 EST

I have been a part of SP for 7 days now.

When I joined, I didn't think - I mean REALLY think - about the reasons I wanted to lose weight and get healthy. For me it was just "I am fat, so I have to lose weight and I hope this works".

Now that I have read The Spark

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and spent a week roaming and reading through the site, I have taken the time to reflect on the real WHYs:

I never want complete strangers to ask me again if I am ...

Taking action

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 16:16:12 EST

Day 5 of my new life.

Emotionally, I am torn between being ecstatic about all the POSITIVE tools, people, and possibilities I am finding here - and feeling completely stupid for not having found Sparkpeople years ago.

Nutrition is not that much of an issue (WW veteran), but FITNESS is a big challenge for me and I am determined to get a grip on it.

I definately feel.... sparked!

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