Hajni, sorry to hear you are going through some stressful times right now. I will say a prayer for you that things all work out.

Ugh sorry to hear that deal with work fell through. That always sucks to have something you put your heart and soul into fall through the cracks.

Keep up the good work and you'll get to your goal as well as hopefully business will get back into a good pattern. talk to you whenever you can. If you want you can always text me on my cell phone. If you don't have number still i'll email it to you. Ok hugs.

Hi ladies, thank you for the support.

I have some decisions to make in the near future regarding my employment...we'll see what happens.

I went to the gym last night and I did a so-so weight training, my heart was not into it plus i was interrupted by phone calls.
Weight is anywhere between 142.2-144.0. Depends on what I ate the previous day. I am not uncomfortable with this weight, I could lose some more but to be honest it doesn't worth a whole lot of work to me at this point.
My clothes are fitting me, in fact most of my pants are too big.
My wardrobe is just overflowing, I need to go re-organize, I have anywhere from size 16 to size 6.
I didn't give up on the weight loss totally, but I am not willing to put as much effort into it as I was before. Right now my mental state is more important I feel.

Hajni.. i can totally understand how you feel. your going through a lot of stress right now with work and everything that you have gone through recently with your emotional status. I hope that you don't leave totally from this site but i can understand you wanting to just maintain your weight loss.

I don't have the variation in sizes, but I have too many clothes. Mainly because some of the ones that fit great 10 lbs ago don't feel so well now. I hate to wear clothes that are uncomfortable.

There is nothing wrong with maintaining especially during stressful situations.

I thought 10 lbs ago that I would make sure that I wouldn't gain weight past that point. And, as I looked at the scale this morning, I about cried and wondered how those 10 lbs crept on.

Right now I feel like I'm a carboholic because that is all I'm eating and wanting to eat...I'm sure that has something to do with the 10 lbs.

hey girl hope everything is doing ok. keep your head up and if you ever need to talk let me know i'm always around.

When life gets tough, sometimes there is no better therapy than exercise. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. You can get through all of this and be even stronger for it. Keep us updated every now and then.

Thanks for all the encouraging words!!! It is nice to know that I have great friends on this site.

So update on me. I did make a decision about my employment : I QUIT. The stress was getting to the point of not recognizing myself. Finally I saw what my hubby has been saying for the past few months. It is not worth it. So I just quit and I feel a thousand times better.
Not sure which direction I am going just yet, currently working part time at my former side job. My health insurance is paid for and that was my main concern. Thinking about doing book-keeping, accounting, financial analysis for small companies who can not afford to have a full time accountant but need the services.

Due to the recent events I totally skipped exercising for about 4-5 weeks now.

Just re-started today, ran 3 miles on the treadmill. Boy I felt the difference. AFter one mile I was ready to die, my side was hurting I was out of breath, the works. But I pushed through it and finished the 3 miles. Tomorrow I will get on the elliptical and monday is running again.

I probably will exercise about 4 times a week. Also started tracking my food intake again today. I will have a weigh-in tomorrow morning, I haven't been on the scale for the past few weeks so I have no idea where I am but probably around 147 or so.


That's it for now. I should be back regularly with updates.

I was dead on with my estimated weight. 146.8 lbs.

So I gained about 5 lbs in 2 months. That's not good. Although with the stress and the mindless eating I did I am surprised it is not higher.

Had a great breakfast and later on I am going running to the park.

5 lbs in 2 months isn't that bad. with the stress you were under its a wonder you had anytime to eat or spend with hannah and hubby. sorry that you had to quit but at least your not gonna be as stressed. will email you later. lol typing with one had is hard

Did great today. I didn't go to work until like 10 am so I went to the park, ran 3.5 miles.
Kept to my calories. Happy to report that going back into calorie counting is now a breeze, the website I am using still has all my info. Weird I am very hungry in the morning but by around 2pm I am fine and I don't even feel like eating for the rest of the day.

Very busy again at work but it is good busy, not the stressful kind.

Tomorrow I don't have to be at work until 9am so I am going to work out in the morning again.

So how are things going? Haven't seen you post in your diary in a while.

haven't posted for a while.
Fell off the wagon once again just to jump back on about two weeks ago.
Weight was up to 150 and it scarred me a bit.
I am now back down to 146 and keeping up with it.

Joined a different gym with a lot more equipment about 2 weeks ago. Set up an exercise schedule with a trainer: upper body, lower body, cardio.
It is kicking my butt. Now just realizing just how weak my upper body is. Lots of work ahead of me.
Eating is right on target.

Probably won't post much just keep up with it on my own. Have my own little challenge going. My birtday is in the middle of Sept, by then I want to be down to 142 or so.

Good luck on reaching your goal by your birthday. I have a goal to get down to 225 by the time cameron turns one.. which is proving to be a challenge as i keep bouncing around. anyways keep going and you'll reach it. i've never seen you not reach your goal when you have the determination to do it.

Well....it's now the Middle of September and I may be early..but I just wanted to wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! ...Come back...update us a bit!!! !!