that's absolutely fabulous! { HUGS }

Me, up a lb. I think it's because I've hit a recent funk. I was on an upswing and then it hit the down and that's where I am emotionally but I'm ok with it all and working on mental steps to get me in a better mood. I feel bored and restless but nothing, not even exercise or stretching, hula hooping, dancing, crafting, etc is holding my attentions for very long. It's like I want to do those things but when I try, it's like I don't want to do them and feel out of sorts, like i'm missing something but can't put a finger on it.

I seem to be about the same weight but my pants are really loose oO;; Maybe gaining muscle...I hope. XD

I have been off the weight loss wagon for a good while now and I really don't know how it happened. I think it is because I got addicted to two new video games I bought. Got to watch that. I watched a episode of DietTribe that I had missed last week and it has got me motivated. Hope to make this new week coming a good one. Congrats to all have been making progress and staying focused!

Melissa:

It could be the "hibernation" mood in the air. Fall is going by the wayside and winter is nearly here. I know of a lot of people who gain 10 pounds during the winter months and lose it during spring and think nothing of it.

Don't give up hope. I think listening to the subliminal messages Cd at bedtime gets me going towards weight loss and I fall asleep. My husband thinks it's a crock, but I've lost 16.8 pounds since July and that's when I started listening to the Cd.

Also, I'm finding there is more to life than eating. I can always get more of whatever I'm eating, it will always be there. And I also dumped the frenemies. I found myself being heavily influenced by so called "friends" who were completely negative towards everything. Had to dump them. One of my resolutions for 2009, in addition to losing weight which was every year like forever, was to be surrounded by positive people and I dumped the last in July and it's helped me stay relatively focused on important things like me and my life.

I do wish you much luck and do not get down. I know you can do it, just hang in there and stay POSITIVE!!!

Hugs,

Azeeza

Gaining muscle is a good thing! I need to work my arms a bit more. I think my legs are strong, but my arms are weak.

Good for you!!!

Azeeza

Video games? Don't those work your thumbs? That's exercise as far as I'm concerned! LOL!

No, really, I just finished cleaning my refrigerator, which was gross and I also wiped down the extra refrigerator I have in the basement, which was only dirty, mainly, on the outside. That one wasn't so bad. But, I guess I'm probably going to go grocery shopping tomorrow, and I didn't want to fill the fridge and have to take EVERYTHING out just to clean it. I did work my arms a bit with that.

But it could be the subliminal Cd? Possibly, however, I do go out to eat and I chose what I want, but I make sure I don't eat all of it or I make it something that's small and not too big. If it's big I a) take it home or b) let the wait staff take it away. I also cook more at home and I don't eat as much as I did before. I don't load up my plate as much and if there is only a little bit left over, I throw it away. I know it seems wasteful, but better for me to throw it away than to keep it and eat it at midnight.

I've gotten kind of rid of the ice cream too. I don't have it in the house any more, but I'm not craving it much any more. Cd? Possibly.

Today was raking leaves too. Gosh, there are so many trees in my yard. I got a good arm work out too, so that was good.

But, being happy makes all the difference in the world and I've been happy since July, for the most part. Got rid of some negative people and distancing myself from negative people and that has helped me a lot. Happiness is something that is very important and I don't think a lot of people understand that. Don't hang around people who complain, who are negative, who say bad things about others, they are jealous and provide nothing for you.

Sorry to go on and on about people, but I think that was the biggest thing that gave me horrible self confidence and now that they are gone, I'm doing very well and concentrating on my family and myself.

Do it and keep it going, you will be taking steps backward a lot of the time, but look forward and don't dwell on the past because it's only going to hold you back.

IF I CAN DO IT, YOU CAN DO IT! TRUST ME!!! I learned to drive stick shift and if I can do that anyone else can too! You'll just have to trust me on that one because I'm not very mechanically coordinated nor am I very hand/eye coordinated.

Biggest of hugs,

Azeeza

congrats azeeza
weight loss is so hard =p
my year has been relaly crappy, too.
probalby why i'm no where near my goal weight. oh well.

Thank you all so much for your helpful info and encouragement. I was up by two pounds today, but I think I'll be down again tomorrow.

The subliminal cd cost me $14.00 and I got it off of eBay. It's called Mind Body Transformations by Diane Bargrath. She has a whole bunch of them and I got the weight loss one and the self esteem one. I haven't listen the the self esteem one yet.

Ooh, and I have Dance Like a Goddess and I swear my dancing has gotten better too. I can't remember who the man is that is the subliminal voice on that Cd, but I think it works for me.

if you want more info, just PM me or post here and I'll try to help.

Thanks so much again,

Azeeza

okay...i'm curious, what is a subliminal cd? I am beginning to think I need one. I have been off track still and can't seem to get it together:(. I wish the video games I have been playing can be called exercise but there not wii type one's,lol! There sit on ur butt and stare at the screen for hours because ur addicted,lol!!

It's a Cd that I listen to on my discman when I go to bed every night.

For me, it's simple and it's working.

Azeeza