although i'm well on my on this WOE, i'd just like to post a menu to make sure i'm not missing anything ....

the scale hasn't moved in a very long time, but i have been working out a lot - so i think i'm gaining some muscle.

but any new ideas/changes/suggestions would be very much appreciated!

B: diet rite soda right when i wake up, coffee w/ half heavy cream and half half & half when i get to work. (did that make sense? )
then i'll either have a large serving a turkey bacon (like 7 pieces) w/ a lot of water (b/c it's salty), OR an egg and parmesan/mushroom omelet, OR 3 scrambled eggs.

today i had a large serving of mashed cauli w/ cheese and 1.5 chicken sausages. may have overdone it a bit there...but i was hungry!

L: usually a big ol' salad w/ lots of mushrooms, brocolli, peppers, cukes and lettuce/spinach. w/ homemade taco meat or baked chicken on top, full fat dressing and sometimes a little smattering of cheese.

S: don't snack too often ...
but i will occassionally have one of the following: some celery sticks, sugar free gum, another diet rite, more coffee, LC russel stover candies (bad!), prok rinds, handful of walnuts, slice of cheese.

D: usually another salad (no meat this time), OR baked chicked, OR a plain burger, OR scrambled eggs. veggies on the side!! usually raw peppers and celery.

i've been better about not eating too late at nite. my water has been at about 3-4 liters a day.

exercising almost 6 days a week! either 50 mins of pretty intense cardio followed by upper body weights OR pilates OR yoga.
i've been sore lately ... the good kind, where you feel like you're strengthening your muscles!

i guess that's about it. see anything that could use some fixing??

thanks everyone.

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Carrie
SBD since 9/12/2005
Re-started 5/8/2006
My new journal: Just Breathe

Seems OK to me - keep in mind that you are close to goal so it may take a while to get there. I have stalled since September - I am currently about 10 pounds from goal). Keep doing what you are doing.

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Jen



179/179/120

I agree that you are very close to goal and your body is probably fighting you a bit.

Something to think about, is your goal weight appropriate? How did you choose that number and is it realistinc for your body type, height, bone structure.

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Libby

2004 174/142/138

Begin Again 2007

164/159/142

libby, that's very nice of you! but yes, it's always been a good weight for me. (plus, i have a like a million dollars worth of clothes in size 6 that i would really like to wear again before i die!! LOL )
i have always settled nicely at 130 ... i think i was built to be at that weight.
i've been thinner than that (even in my "adult" years), and it doesn't look good at all.
but the 140's are still a bit puffy for me.
anyway, i think these last 13 or so lbs are going to be TOUGH to lose.
blah! feels like climbing up a really, really high mountain, know what i mean??
but i will keep on chugging, one step at a time!
"i think i can, i think i can!"
can you tell i'm a little goofy today?! i need to get out of this office!!

We need Spring, not this stop and start stuff, so we can get outside and Play! I just looked outside and it's snowing again.

Just hang in there. Remember we didn't gain the weight overnight and we aren't going to lose it overnight.

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Libby

2004 174/142/138

Begin Again 2007

164/159/142

well after sticking at 143 for over 4 weeks, i finally dropped below that number this morning!!!!

happy happy day!

Woohoo. Now don't you feel better? Now if I can just break through 142, lol.

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Libby

2004 174/142/138

Begin Again 2007

164/159/142

thanks libby! we are right at the same point now, aren't we?! you are so close to your goal, how exciting!
i am so excited ... it feels so good. i love to watch the transformations my body is making!
keep up the good work!