thanks man.. .. it means a lot

hi Tawsif, just popping in to see how everything is going for you. take care - Michelle

phew.. had the most hectic day of the year.. started at 6.30 (after having slept for 3 hours) and had to run around and tek enormous stress thru out the day.. but unlike before i dint let stress and work pressure get in the way of eating healthy.. .. in fact i even worked out at the right times ( though had to improvise a lot to fit the circumstances, i.e. running in the morning in the streets wearing proper clothes because i was staying over at my friends for work )

so feeling great

today was the qualifying round of this national branding/advertising competition..med to to the next rounds ..

but the next few days wud be really stressful, what with exams and term papers and the competition.. but i wont let stress get in the way.. i will repeat today over the next few days in terms of eating healthy .. and i will work out.. and i'll post regularly to keep myself accountable..

thanks a lot for ur support guys.. the next few days wud be difficult, so please bear with me

finally.. after almost two weeks, i am back.. the last coupla weeks have been crazily hectic.. there were three four days in a row when i slept for only two three hours.. and had to be on the run all the times... and then there were times when i had to stay over at other people's place, which in past meant no worke out and unhealthy food ....

in past i had always put on weight when going thru stress, so i was really worried that i'd lose my way once again...

but this time i was totally in CONTROL ... i ate healthy no matter what pressure i was in, when staying over i either ran in the morning , or put the stay-over in my weekly rest day...

I DID IT

there were moments when an auditorium full of people were having chicken fries and burger (at the award giving ceremony of a marketing contest).. and i was sitting there, and my friends were asking me to eat.. but i didn't budge.. i called my girl friend and talked to her to keep the whole thing out of my mind.. she was really supportive and i felt so good abt myself when the whole thing was over...

then there was the time when a friend's house i went to was having a party, and my friend's mom would make me have dinner no matter what (really oily food, eeck!) .. it was a tough one because there was an immense social pressure,.. in the end i got out of it by pretending that i have been ill

so.. every day for the past two weeks there have been something like this, and i went around all of them.. i was so in control..it feels GREAT...

i haven't taken my weight over the past two weeks, but i'll weigh in on friday.. but i did measure my waist.. so far it has gotten down from 38 inches to 34.5 inches

thank u guys so much for reading the long post .. and THANK YOU for being there for me in the first place

Good job for not giving into the food!!

i need to vent...which button starts a new thread?...

go to the Newcomers section.. there's a button called New Thread...

vent it all out .. looking forward to ur post

thank u so much

Wow way to go! How good does that feel knowing you have control! Good Job. Tina

How very proud you must feel!!! Stay encouraged, and remember:

Don't live to eat; Just eat to LIVE!

Best,
Richie

Goooooood JOB man!!! Those are some massive amounts of inches lost!!! Can't wait to see what you weigh in on Friday!!! Keep it up!!! Good for yOU!!!!!!

Good job on your success!...To be able to say no to good food shows strength! and to be able to hold your own when the majority indulges shows that you can do it!....keep up the good work!

How did you add your life motto and your ticker?....my box kept saying that i had too many lines and that there is a three line minimum...i want a ticker and a signature....please help!

Hi, true believer!

Here is info I put in my Edit Signature box

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Life motto: "No Sweets, No Meats, No Carbonated Treats"

That's all! Easy cheezy,

Richie

Thanks Richie!