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I feel like I totally forgot how to be pretty.  I lost about 40 lbs and feel great.  I just wish I could look the way I feel on the inside.  I am way poor right now and would love to be able to buy a new outfit but can’t.  How do I make my frumpy, too big for me clothes work for my new body? 

I can’t seem to get my hair to look right.   I don’t wear makeup.  I just plain feel Frumpy!  Arrggg.  Its driving me nuts!

Any suggestions?  what do you do?  any cheap ideas?  I tried to look for new stuff on craigslist, but so many people are greedy and want to make retail prices on used items.

 HELP!  I am about to give up.

I have my weekly weigh-in tomorrow morning and after drinking for new years and my birthday, I am still hoping that I reach my goal!  Finally after weeks and weeks of basically plateuing, I hope to be under 200!!!  We shall see. 

I would be so so happy if I could be under 200!!  It has been over 3 years since I have been in the 190’s. 

This would also make my half way point to my goal of 160.  Started at 242 and hope to be close.  We are a work in progess!  2010 is going to be an awesome year!  Woo hoo!  Feeling pretty good.

I am trying so hard to get under the 200 mark and I dont think I made it.  Not sure what is going on with me.  I have been doing ok, not my best considering the holiday.  Pretty sure I did not gain, but also dont think I lost.

Need to get motivated!
Need to drink more water
Need to get to the gym
Need to stop snacking
Need to need to need to…..  write this all down and get organized.

2010 is going to be an awesome year!  Lets keep up the momentum and strive!

Oh, I also just saw a comercial for the new season of Biggest Loser!  I cant wait!  Looks like its gonna be a good season, plus I like to compete with their weigh-ins.  I like to know that I can lose weight just like some of those girls.

I feel like i gave up and stoped eating right.  Before all of the holiday food comes, I need to get focused again and do something about it.  Any ideas on how to stay motivated?  I am so close to getting under the 200 mark and I think I am scared.  This jenny craig program is almost over and I need to make the most of it.

Help.

I finally broke down and joined a gym.  I had all of the work out stuff available to me at my house but I just cannot seem to get motivated to do anything when I have the tv in front of me.  Plus it helps that I have a couple friends that are already members to the gym.  They kept bugging me to try the kick boxing class and to work up to the zumba class.  I am looking forward to it so much!

For some reason though I never seem to do things in moderation.  I ate alot to get in this position, and now I want to work out a lot to get out of the situation.  But let me also make it clear that I am not looking for a quick fix in my weight loss.  I am going on 4 months now and plan to continue to lose slow and steady. 

I worked out tonight for about an hour on the eliptical and bike.  It felt great and I want to do it again tomorrow.  But how often should I work out?  And is ok to work out everyday?  Is it ok to do cardio everyday?  I’m not really into lifting weights but I’m sure I should do something.  Help!  Any advice would be great!

Thank You!

Well I am a little over half way done with my Jenny Craig weight loss study with the University and I am so proud of myself.  Out of 15 people that they had sign up, 8 people quit!  Holy Cow! 

This week I was down 4 pounds, with a total of 34lbs!  26 pounds of it was pure fat.  eewww.  I also got my measurements done again and I have lost a total of 24.5 inces around my waist, chest, and hips!  I went from a size 20 to a 14! 

Best part of everything….  I can now buy clothes off the rack!!!  before i would have to go to specialty stores or the big girls section and never found anything that looked cute on me.  Now I can go to any store and buy what I want.

I am so excited and can’t wait to be under the 200 mark…  its coming up soon!

So many people on here talk about Zumba.  What the heck is it?  I googled it and didn’t come up with much.  Just a bunch of sites wanting me to buy a DVD but without explaining what the heck it was. 

And if everyone recomends it, where can I get it thats cheap?

Help.

So for my whole life everytime I did something great, I would get rewarded with food.  If I get a promotion at work, my family would go out to dinner at a nice resturant.  The list goes on and on.  What do I do or how do I reward myself for doing good with my weight loss?

I make it to my goal almost every week and I like to reward myself, but I am running out of ideas.  How do I move forward and re-train myself to not be rewarded with food.

Any ideas?  How do you reward yourself?

I had another weigh in with Jenny craig and I was down 3 lbs!  Woohoo!  I was so afraid it would not be good.  I am on my girly problem and feel totally bloated! 

 Does anyone else have this problem when its “that time”?

Like all of the wonderful suggestions, I finally just got up and started to work out!  And I was lucky enough to have my husband do it with me.  We pickd up a weight ball and exercised for 45 mins.  Today I feel awesome, my legs are sore, but I am looking forward to doing it again tonight.  I might have to do it with out my husband though.  He says his legs, back, and arms are killing him.  Lol.  Makes me feel good.

Just one little issue, why is it that when ever I exercise my weight goes up by a pound or 2 the next day?  Makes me so confused.  I know that if I stick to it the weight will come off faster and healthier in the long run.  But it plays a mind trick on ya.

Oh well…  go me!