Well they have moved across the pond since, but their origins were most definitely American.

To use a cliche:
You learn something new everyday!!!

I am quitting one of my jobs tomorrow, and hopefully with that out of the way I will have more time to excersize--- I haven't really been able to get out much since I started working 13 hours a day 5 days a week a month and a bit ago. Its driving me bonkers that I'm too tired to do anything ever. So, one job goes.
I am however, keeping the job at the pizza joint, because they offer me a free gym membership... soooooo.... i will actually have time to use it! Huzzah!
And that is my miniscule update for today.
Man, I am EXHAUSTED!!

Well done with sticking with 2 jobs for that time though, i currently have no job! I became officially unemployed at 2PM yesterday, will be interesting to see if my former employers manage to get my fianl wage packet right..
Anyway i used to work 14 hours a day at one point, and i know how draining that can be..i'd go to bed at around midnight on the Friday night, and never wake up before 11 on Saturday morning :roll: I don't think i could face hours like that now at my advanced age :lol:
But i shall have to se what i end up with!

I love outdoor stuff like camping/roasting marshmallows! My family is supposed to go camping this weekend but my bro and sis keep making other plans so the camping keeps getting pushed back further and further. Soon it'll be too hot to go T_T

It might have to wait until September or October when things start to cool down again.

Camping in the Autumn will be very pretty though! That would be something to very much look forward to

I think so too! Until then.. I can spend my free weekends at my boyfriend's family lake house and swim a lot. xD

wow, how lovely!!
I'd so love to be able to do something like that, i've never swam in a lake, only pools and the sea..

Ya.. I'd like to swim in the ocean.. but I live in the middle of the country and it's too far away. So the lake is the best we get. It's a good substitute though.. at least the water isn't salty and it doesn't dry out your skin as badly.

Name/Nickname: bee/slave
Current Weight: 110
Target Weight: 95
Body Mass Index: 21.9
Number of Pounds to Lose: 15
How Many Weeks: 8
Diet/Exercise Plan: i eat only vegan foods and do cardio for 30 min, then 50 ab crunches. i've already lost 3 pounds!

welcome to the thread! and congrats on your progress so far!!!!


Jelly: I live on an island, surrounded by ocean, but we also have lots of rivers and lakes and stuff too.
The only time I like being in the ocean is when I have a wet suit and a surf board... the rest of the time I fully prefer the lakes and rivers. I dont like when the salt water gets in my mouth... ew.... haha.
I'm going up to my best friends cabin this summer for three days... I can't wait! We're gonna rent jet ski's and have mega super fun times!!!

Sars, i can say i live on an island surrounded by water too, but most of it's brown and yukky and it's damn cold!!
If i had a lake i'd want it to be heated Maybe i need to move to Iceland

hahahaha
our water isn't brown and yucky... I just don't really like it.

Anyways diet update: Down to 136!!! holy smokes!! that took a while, but I'm pretty pleased!
I think this week it had a lot to do with reduced appetite due to greiving (over my cat) but, whatever works, right?
I hope I can keep it up!
I'd like to lose a few more pounds before I go see my sister in like 12 days! hopefully I can make it happen.

*sadface*
Just when my diet has actually started rolling again, no one else is around...
Is everyone still doing the whole diet thing? I'm super curious.

Anyways, 135.5 today. I have definetley noticed a change in my body.... I can feel it. My love handles have shrunk and aren't as jiggly anymore, my thighs have shrunk, my bust has shrunk, and my face is thinner.... it's pretty awesome!
I can't wait to see what another 5 pounds does!

Name/Nickname: kin no megami
Current Weight: 165 lbs
Target Weight: 135 lbs
Body Mass Index: 25.8
Number of Pounds to Lose: 30
How Many Weeks: As long as it takes
Diet/Exercise Plan: No real diet restrictions...just taking in more water and less soda. Also, staying away from excessive sweets or junk food/fast food. Exercise is going to the gym every other day for two hours.


Just started Tuesday - today is my second day at the gym. :P

Originally Posted by kin no megami

Name/Nickname: kin no megami
Current Weight: 165 lbs
Target Weight: 135 lbs
Body Mass Index: 25.8
Number of Pounds to Lose: 30
How Many Weeks: As long as it takes
Diet/Exercise Plan: No real diet restrictions...just taking in more water and less soda. Also, staying away from excessive sweets or junk food/fast food. Exercise is going to the gym every other day for two hours.


Just started Tuesday - today is my second day at the gym. :P

welcome aboard!!
Sounds like you're making good progress so far!
I wish I had time to go to the gym.... grrr... I will soon heheh.

Anyways, I'm down to 133 today bringing me to a total weight loss of 15.5 lbs!
if I lose another 5, I'll be pretty happy! But I'm gonna aim for another 10!
Ohhhhh I'm excited.... the world may just see me in a bikini this summer.... ohhhhh la la!

Heehee thanks. It's a new gym that opened up in my town and my best friend and I have been going together to keep ourselves motivated. It's kind of hard work (duh right? lol) but it feels good after. The only problem right now is my muscles being really sore because I haven't been working out prior to this so they need to get used to it again. >.<

As for progress, I don't think I've lost anything but after the first day my stomach muscles were still tight and it gave me the appearance of being slimmer, which is a great confidence booster and motivator to keep going back and make the illusion a reality. :P

I guess this is the right place to talk about the gym...it totally is kicking my ass. I'm more out of shape than I thought. My muscles are sore and I'm tired all the time after working out. I know this will go away soon but....it's driving me nuts lol.

Also, I don't know what it is about the abdominal machine area...but every time I am there - a guy has talked to me. I'm 3 for 3. It's getting a little annoying - there is nothing fascinating about me doing crunches...they hurt and I like to do them in peace. lol

lol what kind of things do they say to you??

As for the sore muscles after working out, thats totally part of getting IN shape and it will go away!
After working out you tear your muscles a bit, and then they're sore while they rebuild.... but they rebuild stronger and stronger everytime so thats good!


As for me, I'm up to 134 but I'm not upset, I think thats a little healthier haha. the 133 was a little too much too soon. though it was nice to say I'd lost 15.5, its just as nice to say I've lost 14.5!
Anyways I'm feeling really great! my clothes are fitting me amazingly in ways they haven't before! I'm feeling pretty hot haha.
I'm leaving on my trip to see my sister tomorrow (well, I'm making a pit stop at the parents house for 2 days beforehand) but the trip! Its FINALLY here (almost haha) yaaaay! And I pretty much made my goal!
I wanted to lose 15 pounds by the time I saw my sister.... I go to see her on tuesday and I've lost 14.5!
I will call that a success!
Next mini-goal.... lose 5 more pounds by mid-july!

What did your sister have to say then Sars? Did she notice or did you have to prompt her?
None of my family have noticed that there's a little bit less of me, but seeing as my lose is only between 9 and 11 pounds.
I think you do need to lose between 15 and 20 for people to nitice because your face looks a bit thinner then.

It's always when I'm adjusting the machine. The first time it happened, I was trying to figure out how to adjust it and a nice guy helped us out. The second time, I was adjusting the same machine for my friend and a totally different guy just decided to start talking to us about it, cause he was on the machine next to us. The third time we were on a different machine...and I was trying to figure out how to put it horizontal to the floor and not at an angle. I see a shadow appear over me and I look up to see this kid, at that point I was kind of annoyed with the redundency of it all and he goes, "You need to adjust it." I stood up and said, "No....really?" but I realized what I was saying was rude so I changed the intonation from sarcasam to it being a question. I think so anyway...oh well.

Looks like I may be getting another workout tonight - my best friend wants me to go out to a nightclub with her and I guess I may as well. I can't really afford it but hell...I need to get out of the house. lol

Originally Posted by jellysundae

What did your sister have to say then Sars? Did she notice or did you have to prompt her?
None of my family have noticed that there's a little bit less of me, but seeing as my lose is only between 9 and 11 pounds.
I think you do need to lose between 15 and 20 for people to nitice because your face looks a bit thinner then.

I haven't seen her yet lol! Won't see her until tuesday. She knows I've lost weight though, so I'm more excited to see my parents reaction tomorrow when I go home... I was a lot chubbier when I saw them last!
But they'll probably fawn over my hair more than anything. I just got it cut yesterday again, and they hate me with short hair, but I hate me with long hair haha.

Jelly, people didn't start noticing my weight loss until like this week.
My mom told me when I was starting out that people would start to notice around the 20lb mark, even if YOU yourself notice way earlier than that.... just because since YOU see yourself everyday (and you're probably looking for it if you're dieting) you tend to notice the small changes and celebrate them as acheivments. Whereas your clothing probably covers most of them.
But yeah, when you lose somewhere around 20, the changes are too big to ignore and other people start seeing them too!
You're close! Another 5 or so and maybe you'll start getting some recognition!!!! good luck Jelly!!!!

So my dad came to pick me up (he bought a new convertable and felt like having a nice long drive in the sunshine... i was totally fine with that)
I figured he would comment on my hair, since its short and a different color than last time.... but the first thing he says is "Holy, Sarah! You look like you've lost a lot of weight! How much?" I told him 15 and he goes "I was going to guess 20! Good job! You look great!" and he kept raving about how good I looked to different members of the family yesterday, like my grandma or my aunt "Do you notice anything different about Sarah?" and they said yeah, her hair and he was like "Nononoon! She lost 15 pounds!!"
it was cute.
I see my sister tomorrow! I'm excited!!!!

My sister wished me to say she is very sorry she hasn't come back here at all, she went and got herself banned...however she may create a new account.

Oh that's great Sars! You must have felt so good with all those compliments!
Especially as Dad's can be the worst for not being very demonstative when it comes to compliments.

Originally Posted by jellysundae

Oh that's great Sars! You must have felt so good with all those compliments!
Especially as Dad's can be the worst for not being very demonstative when it comes to compliments.

My dad never notices anything. and he doesn't dish out compliments, so it was REALLY special.
And my mom was raving about how much i've lost, and man, it just made me feel nice inside.
They have horrible mirrors here though, and they make everyone look shubby so that sucks hahaha. anyways. yea.

@Mimi--- Who is your sister? And... she got banned? thats not cool! I hope she'll make a new account and come back!!