I’m not so fat that I’d fail the pencil test with my man-boobs, glad to say!
My boobs are always going to hold pencils, unless I get plastic surgery on them.
Thank goodness! It was so ruining my image of you. I never thought about that pencil test being conducted with other body parts. I know my belly won’t grab a pencil but I’m not entirely certain about my butt. I’ll have to test that later.
You are not alone Ginger. My boobs have failed the pencil test since I was about 11 years old. Gravity works! I’ve never regretted being amply endowed. It balances nicely with the size of my ass. 
Now, Tikki don’t you fret about your numbers. 5.4 is quite respectable. Heck, I’ve lost exactly 10 lbs since January 1. 10 lbs in three months. Not exactly stellar progress but certainly more than I lost all of 2006 so I’m not complaining.
The only way to fail is to quit. You’re still moving in the right direction.
Bumpity
I’m back up to 171 this morning but yesterday I didn’t walk at all. I’m back on track today.
The walking challenge ends tomorrow and I’m no longer in the top 150 and don’t see myself getting there. Oh well. I’m happy that this month of increased walking has resulted in weight loss. I’m hoping that I can keep up the momentum.
That’s OK, velvet. You’ll still be on my list of top 150 walkers, no matter what. 
Thanks Tikki. The contest officially ended last night at midnight. Final results due tomorrow but according to the web site I came in 234th out of 2150 which isn’t a terrible showing but I was really hoping to make the top 150.
I’m still weighing in at 171 today which is fine with me. I’m a little concerned that without the contest for motivation I’ll slack off on my walking. This morning my hubby went with me so we only took the short walk which is about 2.8 miles and only about 5000 steps. I’d like to continue to get my 10000 step walk in about 4 days a week. I think that’ll keep me on track.
Meanwhile, all this counting steps has got me thinking about how ingrained it is in my brain to save steps and economize movement. For instance, I wanted to take a walk around the building at work but it was bright and sunny outside and I needed my sunglasses which were in the car. My brain is trying to figure out how to carry my regular glasses, my keys and my cell phone on my walk. I’d really like to leave all that on my desk but that would mean I’d have to go out to the car, get my sunglasses, come back in to my desk, put away my regular glasses and my car keys, and then go for my walk. My brain is rebelling against the inefficiency of this extra trip back to the office but then I remember…hey…extra steps so I make the extra trip. And then I start thinking about all of the other ways I plan my actions for economy of motion when economy of motion is the last thing I need. I need to get up off my butt and move as often as possible but my brain is constantly figuring out ways for me to be more efficient and work less.
Bah. For me, and I suspect everyone else in this thread, you came in first.
Aww…that’s very sweet of you. If you were here I’d give you a big hug.
If I were there I’d accept one.
1:15 until my weekly weigh in. I’m not confident. I’ve been exercising more than usual this past week, but my eating has been a little off.
I think maybe everyone’s eating is a little off this week, between Passover and Easter… or for the resident atheists, with Easter candy . I’ve had to face a non-diet-friendly day trip, teatime with a dear friend who’s going to force baklava on me, then a weekend with my parents who I am NOT telling about Core. Oh well. If I just maintain, I guess that’s okay. I’m still not moving in the wrong direction.
Congrats to everyone! Sattua, I’m particularly pleased to see your progress, because you were so sure the Core Plan was not going to work for you! I’m glad it is.
I’m struggling with kidney issues right now. I ended up in the ER this past Saturday with a kidney stone. My exercise routine, therefore, has consisted of walking (slowly) downstairs to where the computer is, and (slowly) upstairs to where the bedroom is. My “resistance training” consists of getting the child-proof cap off the Percoset bottle five or six times a day. I am, however, still keeping up my protein and fluid (especially fluid) intake. I find, since surgery, when I’m not feeling well, tuna salad always sits well. A regular size can of solid white tuna has 40g of protein in it, so I mix it up with mayo, pickle relish, pepper and Old Bay seasoning, and eat it on saltine crackers; it gets me a good way toward my 90g a day goal.
None of the above for me. My evening meals this week have been sandwiches about 3 inches thick, with a side of slaw. Mayo in both, and while the bread is whole grain, it’s about twice as much as I need. I had a few sodas (and I don’t do diet). And yesterday we got a free lunch at work. I really didn’t need that second ginormous cookie.
Not half as pleased as I am . It turned out that all the “little” things were adding up, over the week. A square of dark chocolate–three pieces of candied orange peel–a crumpet with butter. I have to stop or I’ll start crying–I’m having a particularly tough craving day, today, and because of all the distractions this week, I’m going hard-core when I can. Maybe I’ll exercise harder than usual today, and eat a piece of chocolate.
I’m really sorry about the kidney stone, Norine. You seem to have a lot on your plate, in life. I follow all of your threads.
And tdn… bread? Mayo? Lunch meat? Get me outta here! Aiieeeeeee!
Dang! Up another 0.4 this week.
So maybe this coming week you make the sandwiches only 2 inches thick?
Or maybe you’ve built some new muscle with all that extra exercising and you’re still getting smaller. Hang in there.
Thanks for the sympathy. I really hope I don’t come across as whiny. My life is really pretty good. My hubby has a good job (that includes good insurance, thank God), I have two great kids living at home with me, I have a good support network, we have everything we need. The thing is, I guess we don’t think to post about all the stuff that’s going okay!
FWIW norinew you never come across as whiny to me. Hope you’re feeling all better very soon.
I think next week I should go back to lean chicken breast, sweet potatoes, and lots of veggies. I’m trying to keep within the guidelines of healthy portions, but they’re sneaking up on me.
The woman in the weight loss clinic told me not to worry about the slight gain. she said that by this time of day, lots of variables come into play. Truly, if I’d just drank a cup of water, that alone would account for the gain.
Oh, good. Glad to hear it. I hope I’m feeling better soon, too, although if I’m still feeling this way Sunday at my sister’s house, I’m less likely to hit the candy dishes so hard!
Seriously, when I’m sick now, protein sits way better than carbs. In fact, I’m letting the kids dye Easter eggs this afternoon, and am looking forward to having so many hard-boiled eggs to make egg salad and deviled eggs out of. Not to mention the wonders of just peeling a hard-boiled egg and dipping it in salt and eating it. Yum.
Baklava is not as high in points as you would think. 2" square piece is 4 points.