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Day 425
Weight 180.6 (down 1.8 lbs)
Welcome to my furlough Friday!! On the horizon this fine non-working, payday is working taxes, soaking up a little vitamin D, a little bill paying and paper sorting of the home variety, calling the dealership to see when I can get my car in to get it diagnosed (it is mentally ill ... LOL!!), and then later this evening a little dinner with a girlfriend.
I think I posted a very confusing comment over on Info's journal about 'ideal' weight and 'cushions.' Deep down in my soul I have always 'wanted' to weigh 175 lbs. I don't remember a time I ever have. My current fatsecret goal weight is 180. I have come to the conclusion after many months on here that for whatever reason my body easily gains and loses about 10 lbs. So I've adopted a 10 lb range approach to 'ideal' weight. I like the blue line. It makes me feel good. Some day ... maybe ... if I ever see 175 and can stay there for more than a nano-second I may change my goal weight to 175.
BMI calculations indicate a healthy weight range for someone my height is 129 to 174 lbs. At 180 I have a BMI of 25.8, so still considered 'overweight.' I would secretly love to have a range between 170 and 180 be my TOP weight. But ... might it tell me something if for months on end I can't get below 178 ... usually not below 180???
I looked and looked for that article I read about set points and it taking 6 months to a year to change a set point in the weight loss process. Can't find it. Can't remember what magazine I was reading.
So now ... in addition to the convoluted post on Info's journal is this convoluted journal entry of my own. I'm tired just trying to write it!! And I 'm HUNGRY!!! DRAT.
I can easily become obsessed with the 'number' and begin to compare myself to everyone else. It is what it is. I am NOT going to ever weigh 129 lbs. I know that. I'm going to leave my goal weight right where it is at 180 ... what does it matter. I do not think that I am 'maintaining' because my 'goal' is 180 ... it is my body and life.
Moving along to my grateful list ... coffee!!! I need coffee!!!!
1. three weeks from tomorrow we will be IN Mexico!!!
2. the weather has been fairly nice lately
3. my friends and family who love me the way I am
4. beginning to plan my trip to see my dearest girlfriend in May I hope!!!
5. being able to laugh
No more procrastinating for me with the tax crap!! Here's to hoping my internet connection cooperates this morning so I can get it done!!! Have a fabulous Friday ... and I'll be looking in on you very soon!!!
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180.6 lb
Lost so far: 78.6 lb.
Still to go: 0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 19 March 2010:
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786 kcal
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Fat: 28.06g | Prot: 52.76g | Carb: 90.39g.
Breakfast: butter, Lite Jarlsberg, large egg, water. Lunch: Jarlsberg Lite, low fat best foods mayonaisse, Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins, white turkey meat. more...
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2836 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 8 hours and 14 minutes, Desk Work - 5 hours and 1 minute, Driving - 2 hours, Precor Elliptical - 45 minutes. more...
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losing 12.6 lb a week
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Way to go on getting back to the blue line again...! You did that quickly..! Congrats! Like you darlin', I'm tall...a bit over 5' 9" and I will never weigh 129 either...I'm ok with that!!! With disciplined choices, over time our bodies will get to that comfort level and maintain there...Works for me...You have a HAPPY and productive Friday...good luch with the taxes...I have yet to look at mine...After vaca, I'll be forced to!!!
hugggs....
19 Mar 10 by member: drd3775
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Hi Moose! I replied to your question on my journal. It's been a while you think about lowering yor goal weight and decide not to do it. I understand you want to lose more, but you're not ready yet, and maybe you are scared of failing or simply to get obsessed with the number... I don't think you would fail, honestly. But with all the "toilet swirling" you might not need an extra pressure in your life. After your vacation, if you make these changes in your diet according to Servant-Shreiber's book, it could be the occasion to change your goal weight... Have a great friday!
19 Mar 10 by member: jessyline
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Servant-Shreiber's book? What is it called? Moose, hearty congrats to you for getting back down to blue! As for your official goal weight, don't stress! I can totally understand about wanting to be 175 (that's 155 for me) but like Jessy said, you don't need extra pressure right now and, honestly, there is not much difference between 175 and 180. After your vacation, see how you feel. Have a great FF!
19 Mar 10 by member: erikag
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Jessy & Erika you are both right. I have other fish to fry, buns in the oven, things to pay attention to. I MUST remember that I AM doing just fine ... the number is just a number.
19 Mar 10 by member: madaboutmoose
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Ugh... taxes!!! I have been procrastinating doing those myself. Maybe I won't have such a stress free weekend after all... need to get that done! :) Have a great weekend Moose!
19 Mar 10 by member: Chris1979
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That dreadead tax season. I'm not very fond of it either. It's such a relief when it's finally DONE! That number on the scale really gets to me sometimes too, no matter how hard I try to not let it get to me. Sometimes it just tells me to go ahead and eat because it'll NEVER get lower anyways. Trying to lose weight is such a mind game. Those healthy weight ranges depend on your body structure too. I think that whatever weight you feel the best at is where you should be. If you want a 5-10 lb. cushion to work with, that's good too. Have a great weekend! :)
19 Mar 10 by member: mbhpro
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Now that spring is here, double up on the vegetables to curb hunger! that is what I keep telling myself. I think info is right when he says it's all about the calorie count. Plus I think we stall when we are under stress which you have had in spades!
19 Mar 10 by member: abbadabba
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Mary Beth ... I am almost done with the taxes ... sure hope I did it right!! LOL!!! I stress about this every year!! I've been paying an accountant to do them for the last several years but this year money is rather tight so I went the turbotax route ... much less expensive. Some day maybe I'll grow up and stop stressing about the number on my scale. LOL!!! I feel good so what's my problem????
19 Mar 10 by member: madaboutmoose
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Well, I think *I* confused things a bit when, at the end of my post on your journal yesterday, I asked whether "the cushion was already built in to the present weight," when what I wanted to ask was if the cushion was already built into the (your) present weight *goal.* I think you answered that above but I'm not completely sure (lol). Like me, I think you would like to move that weight goal down 5 pounds but are hesitant to do so (I have been walking around dropping it five pounds it for almost one year). The BMI recommendations, though considered a bit old, feel pretty good to me, and I just slid in to my BMI Normal range when I got under 160. So to me five pounds under that makes sense, even though there is probably no fat at all left on me at this point (I've never had a beer belly of any kind and it's flat as a board these days). Personally, from what I'm hearing, I think that you may want to take your time but eventually drop it to 175 (I know it's a big move ;-) ). I'm starting to want to go to Mexico now too. :-) On the Evening News they were warning people that go to the border towns to be especially careful (of course, you are not going there I don't think) and pointed out that going to other parts of Mexico was just as safe/dangerous as going to our own cities. One sometimes can't be too careful. I really don't know what is going on down there with the drug lords, it's beginning to sound somewhat reminiscent of Columbia. At any rate, I don't think you are into it (I'm certainly not), but be careful if you are trying to score a nickle bag or anything. ;-)
19 Mar 10 by member: information
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Dubliner: I *believe* I've had it before but in much smaller "sizes." Costco gives you this huge brick which sort of enhances the flavor. :-)
19 Mar 10 by member: information
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LOL!!! The larger size brick enhances the flavor??? Really??? What it would enhance for me is the amount of cheese I consumed!!! Really good cheese and a glass of good wine ... man!!!
19 Mar 10 by member: madaboutmoose
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I have decided ... for this moment ... I weigh what I weigh!! LOL!!! I would not travel to a border town right now ... but I double checked and there is nothing significant going on in Puerto Vallarta. We often seen armed troops driving around town, sometimes walking on the Malecon (their boardwalk) with machine guns. It is sort of trippy the first time you see it but we have NEVER encountered any difficulties there. I'm not really freaked out by firearms in general ... though it would not be pleasant to have someone pointing one at me!! Everyone should go to Mexico at least once in their life!!!
19 Mar 10 by member: madaboutmoose
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Moose you sound great today and as usual your journal and its comments are very entertaining. I hope you had a great day today and an even better one tomorrow. INFO what is all this talk about scoring nickel bags? lol
19 Mar 10 by member: chattycathy1955
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MOOOOOOSE! :) you haven't gotten under 178 because (I don't think) you have not pushed to 175. You might have tried, but you have given yourself slack each time to indulge and correct the scale. Thats maintenance. You have been maintaining very well, but are prob unaware of being hard on yourself because you do want to be lower. I made up my mind that I couldn't lose during the holidays, and found my happiest weight (only cause I maintained so well heehe) during that time. The blue line shows my cushion. And I still have more to lose. I DO! lol we are just clouded by ppl telling us not to lose more, or we can't lose more, or face it, its dedication/hard work to focus on the last pounds. I think you have to ask yourself how you feel. If you hate being close to 190 as much as I hate to be 120 now, well make 185 your cut off. Health wise, I have belly fat and am at risk of diabetes and heart disease. I can't afford that. I won't and will now dedicate myself to be close to 115 then to 120. You decide for yourself, of course. To be honest, I don't like your BMI placing you at overweight, but only you know your body and your feelings. I have to disagree w/ Erika (I am sorry!) there is a huge difference in 5 pounds. and when you are this close to goal there is a difference in 1 pound. Every pound counts, and they all amount to the bigger goals. Tell me, don't you feel the diff in your 5 pound upflucts. I agree w/ others how your life is full of other things, but we all have other things going. You have to focus on you and enjoy AND live life. Think about it, after Mexico (and the margaritas) you can decide. Geez, its ONLY 3 weeks away now!? No way?
19 Mar 10 by member: cindyshine
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Dang, as always I say too much... even though you tell me I don't lol You do sound great today, I always love your five! and I am SO not telling you to lose more, I am telling that it is possible. Stop thinking its not, or its too hard, or you aren't worth 5 more. Or maybe you know you aren't ever going to be 129 so why try for another 5?? idk. You can conquer anything!
19 Mar 10 by member: cindyshine
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I just put up a small piece on the Dubliner cheese on my journal. Though I am no great connoisseur, I thought I knew something about cheese, how could I have missed this one! I wonder if it is a common cheese and just an oversight on my part, or if it is a bit on the more exotic side. Or, maybe it's a relatively new cheese. Anyway, while I didn't know that armed troops were driving around town in Puerto Vallarta (it's been a long time), I don't think that you have much to worry about there at all. I don't know if you saw that the "bandits" were killing U.S. Embassy and Consular staff on the border towns, actually chasing them down and machine gunning them in their cars. I am quite familiar with how some of this developed in Columbia (where the feuding factions devastated the people); and, unfortunately, I do see distinct parallels. Both are such beautiful countries and it's shame that these things have to happen.
19 Mar 10 by member: information
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@ Cindy, I didn't mean that 5 pounds doesn't matter. I think my perspective is different, since 5 pounds on you is significantly different than 5 pounds on me or on Moose, since we are both heavier and taller than you. Of course 5 pounds matters though, especially since it matters a lot, mentally, to Moose. I think we agree that Moose will be successful when she's ready to push it and she will maintain it too!
19 Mar 10 by member: erikag
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@ Erika AND Cindy how tall you are really makes a difference in how you feel the pounds!! Honestly? I do not FEEL 5 lbs. It does not make a difference in how my clothes fit. HONEST. My dearest girlfriend in the world is about 5'1" or maybe 2" tall. 5 lbs on her makes a difference in what size pants she can wear. It is a HUGE difference. Sincerely ... if it means that I must cut back on calories and become a 'dieter' I will not lose any more weight. Yes, I indulge a day or so a week. But most days I eat UNDER my recommended calories and I exercise everyday unless I am sick or out of town. And while occasionally the snack monster attacks and I eat like a crazed woman most of the time I am simply paying attention to my hunger and quite frankly I am hungry A LOT!!! Every couple of hours I gotta EAT!!! LOL!!! Cindy I know you are NOT PUSHING me to lose more ... just supporting me. If I make it to summer and I my top weight is still 185 I think that is pretty damn good, even though I still vacillate about wanting to see lower numbers on my scale. The longer I keep off the pounds I have already lost the more likely it will be that I'll be able to lose more later, should I decide to do so. I should quit talking about this!!! LOL!!! Sorry guys ... but you know I'm going to Mexico and drinking margaritas and cervezas and eating yummy foods and I'll probably annoy you when I get back!!! LOL!!
19 Mar 10 by member: madaboutmoose
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Geez - who's been passing around the espresso pot on this journal and comments! Chatty today, aren't we? :) My poor old brain can't remember what I read at the top now that I've gotten to the bottom! Can I just say I think you're amazing at whatever your weight - and 5 lbs won't make a difference in that! :)
19 Mar 10 by member: amryk
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Given my short attention span, I scrolled thru these posts and picked up on the key word, "Dubliner", so it must be THE most important thing in your journal today (LOL!!). Esp. since it's FOOD. I just had a sample at Costco yesterday....it melted in my mouth...I would NEVER buy an entire block of it -- it's far too delicious!
19 Mar 10 by member: doit2it
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