PS: You could use Splenda instead of sugar, but I tend to think Splenda is evil. Can’t stand the taste.
At weigh-in this morning I was 187.2 lbs. That’s almost 4 pounds down from last week, for a total of 12.2 since October 2nd. I’m so excited I’m telling everyone! I’m getting some really weird looks from strangers.
I had my first physical therapy session today (and told the therapist how much weight I’ve lost, of course–he was impressed) and it went well. To fix my knees I have to stretch and strengthen my muscles. I have calf and hamstring stretches to do everyday, plus a bitch of a core strengthening exercise, which involves lying on my back with my knees bent, holding a ball between my knees. I lift my butt about 4 inches off the ground (pelvic tilt), squeeze abs and butt (and the ball) and straighten out my right leg slowly and then bend it again, and then do the left leg. 5 times each leg. It’s a bitch.
It’s going to be tough getting in cardio when I have PT, because, well, I have a job I actually have to do at some point. Today after PT I took a 20 minute walk. I guess that’ll have to do until the sessions are over.
Good work, Ceejaytee!
Is there anything cooler than fitting into clothes you couldn’t wear a month ago? I had some pants I needed to return because they were too tight (a couple wouldn’t even close–I hate it when clothes allegedly in your size don’t fit you) but I’ve been procrastinating because I hate packing them all up and bringing them to the post office. So, I finally decided to return them, but tried them on just to see–and they all fit me. They’re all too long, so I have to take them up, but they fit me. Woo hoo! I needed pants.
My husband gave me a high five. 
Ceejaytee congrats! Isn’t it a great feeling? I have lots of clothes of all differrent sizes and it’s really fun these days checking out all the stuff that I thought would never fit me again!
Ceejaytee, did you have knee surgery, or is the PT for something else? I only ask because I had knee surgery back when I was 13 years old, and my left knee is somewhat arthritic, but the weight loss has helped with the pain…it only hurts when my knee was at rest and I get up to walk around.
Yesterday…268.5, considering lots of steak and wine consumed last weekend. 
I’m finally down a couple of pounds. It only took me a month, but whatever, they’re gone. I had started to get discouraged with my progress (or lack thereof) but then we went out with some friends for Halloween and one of my friends noticed that my butt was a lot more toned. (Actually, she used the words, "Holy shit! Get over here and let me see that ass!) She assured me that even though I may not be losing a lot of weight, I’m definitely more toned. Which is what I was going for. And I know muscle weighs more than fat, yada, yada, but it’s always discouraging to work your ass off and not lose.
Good work, yellowval! Muscle weighs the same as fat, but it’s more compact - you’re shrinking even though you don’t weigh much less. I’m in the same boat. SUCK but whatayagonnado? I’ll stop worrying about the number on the scale when I like the size of my ass.
I have to believe that I too am in the same boat. I just went to my surgeon yesterday and his scales did not show the improvement I had hoped - but I KNOW that I am thinner. I can see it. I also can see a significant improvement in my arms and shoulders. Oh well, this is why I haven’t been weighing myself. I want to keep the positive life changes and not really focus on weight.
I have been running as my primary excercise since I began eating better. I am preparing for an 8k race that is this Saturday. After the race I plan to start mixing in some weight training to my routine.
So before I do that I am going to get a body fat analysis. The nutitionist at my gym will do it for free. Since I plan on adding a little muscle, I want to have another measure besides the scales to mark my success. I really invest a lot of emotion in what the scales say, so when the weight loss slows because I am adding muscle, I need some other measure to know I am doind well.
Khadaji, if you have improved your eating habits and added in exercise, I bet you are losing fat even if the scales don’t show it.
Do you feel better?
Do your clothes fit better?
Congrats!! 
I have an after-surgery stomach wrap that I got last June (almost a full year after the surgery.) Since the velcro pulls at the material, you can see a clear level of progress from when I got it to now. Even if we allow for a goodly amount of material stretchage, it is a *significant *change.
I saw a film that we shot just about the same time and the differance in my looks then and now are also signifcant (others in the room remarked on it.)
At work, one of the ladies has a picture up from a Year-end ceremony from last December. I recognized everyone quickly except for this large blob wearing a Red shirt. “Oh Crap, that was me”. Why did I not look that fat to myself then? I still am fat, I still feel fat, but I know I am a lot better now. Why couldn’t I see how bad I let myself be last year.
Jim
Me too. I want to be healthier, not just thinner.
Right now I’m holding out hope that I’ll actually weigh even a couple of more pounds less by the end of the week. I’m bloated this week and that’s all I’m going to say about that. (Sorry guys.)
Dude, the red shirt just makes you look fat…
No knee surgery, just some pain in my knees (bilateral Patellofemular syndrome). My second PT is tomorrow. I’m hoping the weight loss will help too.
I have been diagnosed with low Vitamin B12 in my blood. I start a round of 1 shot a day for 5 days, 1 shot a week for 4 weeks and then 1 a month forever.
This should rectify my energy level and hopefully I will feel good enough to start excersising at night. I now do weight training, but some cardio would be good for me too.
The first shot was friday and it made a difference, we’ll see if the subsequent ones also make a difference.
Finding that out may be great! I imagine you have had energy issues, and you should perk up a bit with the shots.
30 minutes 3 or 4 times a week of cardio will make a huge difference!
Horrible weekend, hormones all over the place - ate well and didn’t over indulge because I knew that’d make me feel worse but I’m bloody miserable and so so so very tired. Me = moany old cow (poor hubby got the brunt of it, he’s an amazing man I gotta tell ya!)
I was horrible yesterday too. No one came over for the game, canceling at the last minute, so I had all this food and beer and no one to share it with. I ate too much and drank too much.
It’s horrible when weekends are poo isn’t it?! It was my husband’s birthday yesterday too, and I was all tears and snot and everything, poor soul!