Raindancer - Member

Raindancer

Joined August 2010

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Weight History

Start Weight

210.0 lb

Lost so far: 28.0 lb

Current Weight

182.0 lb
Performance: losing 0.2 lb a week

Goal Weight

170.0 lb

Still to go: 12.0 lb

I am a 44 year health care executive and cowboy - so my day job supports my night job basically running a 24 horse farm in NW Wisconsin. I've found it harder to keep weight off as I've gotten older - which isn't helped by a job that entails a lot of morning, lunch and dinner meetings eating out and as I started to settle into that common thought process that "well, I'm older now so I guess this is the way it is...just accept you weight more and have a gut..." something snapped and I decided to do something about it. I bought an elliptical trainer - the old ways I've used in the past have apparently changed, my old NordicTrack has apparently replaced by the more modern ellipticals! - and have used it to the point that I have to force myself not to get on it each day to give my body time to recover and repair. I'm hoping meeting others with weight loss goals will help motivate me as well.

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10 lbs in 10 weeks

status:	Completed
ended:	08 Nov 10
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Name on here - how to search for it
Hey, that's a good idea - thanks for the suggestion on the link!

Jeff

posted 25 Sep 2010, 15:25

Name on here - how to search for it
Hmmm, thanks k8yk, unfortunately that doesn't seem to be working for me either. I tried logging in with a different browser with cookies turned off to see if for some reason it's not allowing me to see me in my searches and that doesn't appear to be it. I've gone back into my profile and everything appears correctly set in there, I have it checked that they can search by my email, yet that doesn't seem to bring me up either.

Jeff

posted 25 Sep 2010, 12:09

Name on here - how to search for it
Hi,

I've tried running for a search on here for my 'handle' - Raindancer - but it comes up as no such member. Is there a setting I need to change to make my profile visible in searches? I've been asking for folks to review my diet but they can't find me on here. Thanks!

Jeff (Raindancer)

posted 25 Sep 2010, 10:36

These last 10 lbs ... Why don't I want It?
I had this struggle for two years - for me it was related to the loss of my son as well as a couple of cherished horses -- all in the same year (2008 ) I regained my drive finally this year and have been losing weight steadily. But...I hit a plateau that had me thinking maybe this is just it, I'm 44 now, maybe it's too much battle at this age to jumpstart a slowing metabolism and what is, is, you know? I'm not as close to my goal as you are and actually my first goal is "phase 1" - from there I plan on setting additional weight loss goals in steps. I personally think you're just having a bad day and maybe enjoy the new you for a little while (but don't go crazy and let loose by celebrating with beers, ice cream, cake and chips and dip!) and see if this is where you want to be or if you want to go the extra 10. If the extra 10 gets you where you want to go and people will be cranking their head to watch you walk by and you like that - go for it! It's not that much farther and you've already proven you can do it. Make sure you're not sacrificing life for weight loss though - if your diet plan makes you suffer, you're on the wrong plan if you ask me. Just my opinion...best of luck to you!

posted 19 Sep 2010, 09:06

New to this site
You can add me as well if you'd like. I don't have any buddies on here yet but I've found the site to be tremendously helpful.

posted 19 Sep 2010, 08:50

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