David and Tara – I’m with you on the snowball effect. I’ve not eaten well over Easter and a nasty virus knocked out my ability to exercise. It seemed once I started down the slippery slope it was difficult to get back up again.

I am on track and reminding myself *why* I’m doing this, is key for me. I need to be healthier for myself and for my family, we deserve better than someone who is tired and unfit, feels sorry for herself and can’t keep up.

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I fell back into some of my old habits of eating sugar-filled desserts this week, and the result was no weight loss. I think the only reason there was no weight gain is because I managed to work out every day, even twice on some of the days. Seems I have no problem sticking to an insane exercise routine (kickboxing, weightlifting, spinning, plyometrics, you name it), but man am I challenged when it comes to giving up the sweets! I love, love, love them!

Sean, you mentioned knocking on 30′s door and realizing you needed to get in shape. I used to tell myself that when I hit 40, I’d finally stop eating like a kid. Well that ship has left the harbor. Based on my actions this past week, I’m starting to think it might be closer to 50!

Enough negativity. Next week, I will do better.

Starting weight – 132
Loss this week – 0
Current weight – 128
Loss so far – 4 lbs.
Goal weight – 120 (but 125 is more realistic)

Like most people, diabetes and heart disease are prevalent in my family and now at 31 years of age, I’m starting to get serious about living better. The only problem is that the cake, pizza, pastas, burgers, and fries taste better than ever. Three years ago I quit smoking and at that time was at my all time thinnest of 135 pounds. I haven’t been able to get down to that weight since. But I will keep trying by eating better and exercising.

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I joined the gym 9 months after baby, and now I have absolutely no excuses not to go. You see, I actually have no choice because I became a fitness instructor so if I don’t show up, a lot of people get *really, really* mad at me.

Obviously, I made that choice with a clear mind.. and it’s about turning something into a habit. Teaching as a habit, is one that will be extremely hard to break, and, the side effect is that I absolutely love the journey I take my class on week after week.

So, good for you in taking 30 days off sugar. Good luck to you.

Daisy

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David – I have been so tempted this week to stop at the grocery to buy a big box of ice cream — just for me. I know what you mean about being powerless, so I just drove on by, barely, without giving in. I can only imagine what my weight would have done if I had given in — and I’m NOT dieting, just limiting my snacks.

Tara – I may be going back to work for a period of time and that poses a risk to my fitness program. I’ll be “nose deep in work” and the snack machines will be a very short distance away — I’ll be just a couple of doors down from my old office which was right across from the snack machines. I may have to do an hour at the gym before work and another hour after work just to keep from slipping back — assuming that the contract is approved.

I slipped a little this week. Only made it to the gym 4 days and I gained 1.4 lbs.

However, I also made some decent progress. Details in CommentLuv.

Started November 1, 2008 at 285.6 lbs
Last week = 263.4 lbs.
This week = 264.8 lbs.
Difference = + 1.4 lbs.; -20.8 lbs since starting
Initial goal: 210 lbs.; 54.8 lbs. to go!

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I’m holding around the same… a couple gained last week, a couple lost this week. My body fat, which has been dropping, seems to have leveled out. It’s time to start upping the exercise (of which I’m not doing enough of).

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