WNM week 1 - Prairie Roots

Oh Linda you are Rocking!!!! This is so so so neat.!!!

"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to
date: -79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be both
80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically a
record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest
of the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on
Monday, I finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I
still got to eat ice cream every night. Having
abandoned any thoughts of cooking for the duration of
my construction project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones
are coming to the rescue. Along with salads, Subway,
fruits, Skinny Cow sandwiches, and the kindness of
friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very confident
about my steadiness before I venture into bike commuting
and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW goal,
and thinking that I where I really want to be is 130 or
less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I can
seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I did
in high school?

It's the best day of my life!
--
Linda P week 58: 232/153/WW goal 145 WNM week 1:
155.6/153/145 next mini-goals: 152 (80 lbs lost); 150 (5
lbs to WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-
2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 06:28:39 -0600, Prairie Roots <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to
date: -79 lbs

WOW!! Great post. You are doing very well and are indeed an
inspiration.
--
Richard Since 1938
250/233/177

what a wonderful post, Lee
Prairie Roots <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to
date: -79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be both
80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically a
record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest
of the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on
Monday, I finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I
still got to eat ice cream every night. Having
abandoned any thoughts of cooking for the duration of
my construction project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones
are coming to the rescue. Along with salads, Subway,
fruits, Skinny Cow sandwiches, and the kindness of
friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very confident
about my steadiness before I venture into bike commuting
and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW goal,
and thinking that I where I really want to be is 130 or
less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I can
seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I did
in high school?

It's the best day of my life!
--
Linda P week 58: 232/153/WW goal 145 WNM week 1:
155.6/153/145 next mini-goals: 152 (80 lbs lost); 150 (5
lbs to WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-
2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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Wow you have done great. Inspite of having a different
routine ( with the renovating) you are sticking to your
plan, WELL DONE. The biking sounds sensible, you need to be
safe before venturing onto any roads with traffic. I can't
wait to read about you acheiving your next goal of 152. Keep
up the great work Michelle Ozzie in Switzerland

WW WI 69.8 / 61.9 / 61kg 134 lbs

Prairie Roots said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to
date: -79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be both
80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically a
record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest of
the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on Monday, I
finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I still got
to eat ice cream every night. Having abandoned any
thoughts of cooking for the duration of my construction
project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones are coming to the
rescue. Along with salads, Subway, fruits, Skinny Cow
sandwiches, and the kindness of friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very confident
about my steadiness before I venture into bike commuting
and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW goal,
and thinking that I where I really want to be is 130 or
less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I can
seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I did in
high school?

It's the best day of my life!

Congratulations on the great loss this week and the
total loss.
--
Take Care Catherine
154/134.6/136 Lifetime 6/99 Next personal goal 132

"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to
date: -79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be both
80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically a
record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest
of the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on
Monday, I finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I
still got to eat ice cream every night. Having
abandoned any thoughts of cooking for the duration of
my construction project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones
are coming to the rescue. Along with salads, Subway,
fruits, Skinny Cow sandwiches, and the kindness of
friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very confident
about my steadiness before I venture into bike commuting
and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW goal,
and thinking that I where I really want to be is 130 or
less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I can
seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I did
in high school?

It's the best day of my life!
--
Linda P week 58: 232/153/WW goal 145 WNM week 1:
155.6/153/145 next mini-goals: 152 (80 lbs lost); 150 (5
lbs to WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-
2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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Thanks Lesanne. I sure appreciate having you in my corner.

Linda P On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 12:38:11 GMT, "Lesanne"

Quoted message said:

Oh Linda you are Rocking!!!! This is so so so neat.!!!

"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to date:
-79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be
both 80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically
a record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest
of the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on
Monday, I finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I
still got to eat ice cream every night. Having
abandoned any thoughts of cooking for the duration of
my construction project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones
are coming to the rescue. Along with salads, Subway,
fruits, Skinny Cow sandwiches, and the kindness of
friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very
confident about my steadiness before I venture into bike
commuting and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW
goal, and thinking that I where I really want to be is
130 or less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I
can seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I
did in high school?

It's the best day of my life!
--
Linda P week 58: 232/153/WW goal 145 WNM week 1:
155.6/153/145 next mini-goals: 152 (80 lbs lost); 150 (5
lbs to WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-
2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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Thanks Richard. I glad I'm in a position to inspire others
in the same way others have inspired me.

Linda P On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 12:55:10 GMT, Richard

Quoted message said:

Prairie Roots said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to
date: -79 lbs

WOW!! Great post. You are doing very well and are indeed an
inspiration.

Thanks Lee. I'm not sure what went right this week, except
that I haven't been interested much in food. Too many other
things keeping my hands and mind occupied.

Linda P On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 08:15:49 -0600, "Miss Violette"

Quoted message said:

what a wonderful post, Lee Prairie Roots <[email hidden]>
wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to date:
-79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be
both 80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically
a record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest
of the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on
Monday, I finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I
still got to eat ice cream every night. Having
abandoned any thoughts of cooking for the duration of
my construction project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones
are coming to the rescue. Along with salads, Subway,
fruits, Skinny Cow sandwiches, and the kindness of
friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very
confident about my steadiness before I venture into bike
commuting and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW
goal, and thinking that I where I really want to be is
130 or less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I
can seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I
did in high school?

It's the best day of my life!
--
Linda P week 58: 232/153/WW goal 145 WNM week 1:
155.6/153/145 next mini-goals: 152 (80 lbs lost); 150 (5
lbs to WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-
2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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Thanks Michelle. I won't claim not to be tempted to run out
for fast food or to stop at McDonald's while I'm biking. But
for once in my life, I want to be thin MORE than I want to
eat. For as long as that feeling lasts, I hope to take
advantage of it.

Linda P On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 18:51:28 +0200, Michelle Guy

Quoted message said:

Wow you have done great. Inspite of having a different
routine ( with the renovating) you are sticking to your
plan, WELL DONE. The biking sounds sensible, you need to be
safe before venturing onto any roads with traffic. I can't
wait to read about you acheiving your next goal of 152.
Keep up the great work Michelle Ozzie in Switzerland

WW WI 69.8 / 61.9 / 61kg 134 lbs

Prairie Roots said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to
date: -79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be both
80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically a
record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest
of the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on
Monday, I finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I
still got to eat ice cream every night. Having
abandoned any thoughts of cooking for the duration of
my construction project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones
are coming to the rescue. Along with salads, Subway,
fruits, Skinny Cow sandwiches, and the kindness of
friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very confident
about my steadiness before I venture into bike commuting
and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW goal,
and thinking that I where I really want to be is 130 or
less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I can
seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I did
in high school?

It's the best day of my life!

Thanks Catherine. My stars must be in alignment or something
that everything's going so well. I'm not complaining!

Linda P On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 19:46:02 GMT, "Catherine White"

Quoted message said:

Congratulations on the great loss this week and the
total loss.

You are just melting away. Terrific. Congratulations. Oh,
maybe I should start stripping the bathroom. It might be
safer than today's hike!

HS here you come............

Prairie Roots said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to
date: -79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be both
80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically a
record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest of
the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on Monday, I
finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I still got
to eat ice cream every night. Having abandoned any
thoughts of cooking for the duration of my construction
project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones are coming to the
rescue. Along with salads, Subway, fruits, Skinny Cow
sandwiches, and the kindness of friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very confident
about my steadiness before I venture into bike commuting
and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW goal,
and thinking that I where I really want to be is 130 or
less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I can
seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I did in
high school?

It's the best day of my life!

Linda congratulations!!!!

I'm amazed at the stripping (house) and weight loss!
Fantastic!

And lots of progress on the bike too. I'm proud of you.

Julie

"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to
date: -79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be both
80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically a
record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest
of the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on
Monday, I finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I
still got to eat ice cream every night. Having
abandoned any thoughts of cooking for the duration of
my construction project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones
are coming to the rescue. Along with salads, Subway,
fruits, Skinny Cow sandwiches, and the kindness of
friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very confident
about my steadiness before I venture into bike commuting
and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW goal,
and thinking that I where I really want to be is 130 or
less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I can
seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I did
in high school?

It's the best day of my life!
--
Linda P week 58: 232/153/WW goal 145 WNM week 1:
155.6/153/145 next mini-goals: 152 (80 lbs lost); 150 (5
lbs to WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-
2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 06:28:39 -0600, Prairie Roots <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to date: -79
lbs It's the best day of my life!

Some great achievements there 🙂 And you seem to be enjoying
the bike a lot.

Good luck with the painting

Ray

--
rmnsuk
273/199/182

Thanks Fred. You know how the scales love to play tricks, so
I was quite surprised to hang onto to the scale reading
until WI. Definitely doesn't happen that way all the time.
Maybe it's all the fumes I'm inhaling. Still a bit too
chilly to keep all the windows open.

What happened on your hike? From a previous post, I gathered
that your day was perfect. Perhaps I didn't read
carefully?...

A few days ago I heard that my HS class might be planning a
reunion in 2006. Maybe I'll shock 'em all!

Fred said:

You are just melting away. Terrific. Congratulations. Oh,
maybe I should start stripping the bathroom. It might be
safer than today's hike!

HS here you come............

Prairie Roots said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to
date: -79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be both
80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically a
record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest
of the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on
Monday, I finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I
still got to eat ice cream every night. Having
abandoned any thoughts of cooking for the duration of
my construction project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones
are coming to the rescue. Along with salads, Subway,
fruits, Skinny Cow sandwiches, and the kindness of
friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very confident
about my steadiness before I venture into bike commuting
and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW goal,
and thinking that I where I really want to be is 130 or
less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I can
seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I did
in high school?

It's the best day of my life!

Linda P
232/153/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Thanks Julie. There are signs of transformation everywhere
in my tiny corner of the universe. I believe I'm shedding
the weight of my history along with my body weight. I'm
feeling so much lighter these days. <G>

Linda P On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 00:06:22 -0600, "skiur"

Quoted message said:

Linda congratulations!!!!

I'm amazed at the stripping (house) and weight loss!
Fantastic!

And lots of progress on the bike too. I'm proud of you.

Julie

"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to date:
-79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be
both 80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically
a record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest
of the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on
Monday, I finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I
still got to eat ice cream every night. Having
abandoned any thoughts of cooking for the duration of
my construction project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones
are coming to the rescue. Along with salads, Subway,
fruits, Skinny Cow sandwiches, and the kindness of
friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very
confident about my steadiness before I venture into bike
commuting and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW
goal, and thinking that I where I really want to be is
130 or less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I
can seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I
did in high school?

It's the best day of my life!
--
Linda P week 58: 232/153/WW goal 145 WNM week 1:
155.6/153/145 next mini-goals: 152 (80 lbs lost); 150 (5
lbs to WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-
2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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Thanks Ray. You're right about the bike; I'm enjoying it
immensely. Still nowhere close to Fred's mileage but I'm
happy to be doing what I can.

My approach to paint stripping and painting is the same as
my approach to weight loss. A little bit every day adds up
to a lot eventually. Don't think too far ahead or the
project will overwhelm me. Just keep my focus on one surface
at a time.

Linda P On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 11:45:08 GMT, ray miller

Quoted message said:

Prairie Roots said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to date: -79
lbs It's the best day of my life!

Some great achievements there 🙂 And you seem to be
enjoying the bike a lot.

Good luck with the painting

Ray

You probably are Linda! Enjoy this reawakening.

Julie "Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Thanks Julie. There are signs of transformation everywhere
in my tiny corner of the universe. I believe I'm shedding
the weight of my history along with my body weight. I'm
feeling so much lighter these days. <G>

Linda P On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 00:06:22 -0600, "skiur"

Quoted message said:

Linda congratulations!!!!

I'm amazed at the stripping (house) and weight loss!
Fantastic!

And lots of progress on the bike too. I'm proud of you.

Julie

"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to date:
-79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping
100 yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's
WI, I passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week
late <G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will
be both 80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10%
target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times,
practically a record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the
rest of the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over
on Monday, I finished the week with 4.5 remaining.
And I still got to eat ice cream every night.
Having abandoned any thoughts of cooking for the
duration of my construction project, Lean Cuisine
and Smart Ones are coming to the rescue. Along with
salads, Subway, fruits, Skinny Cow sandwiches, and
the kindness of friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple
of evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my
bike on the streets close to my house. I want to be
very confident about my steadiness before I venture
into bike commuting and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal
at 157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me,
but doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under
170. Now here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from
my WW goal, and thinking that I where I really want to
be is 130 or less. Who is this person I've become, that
at 50 I can seriously entertain thoughts of weighing
less than I did in high school?

It's the best day of my life!
--
Linda P week 58: 232/153/WW goal 145 WNM week 1:
155.6/153/145 next mini-goals: 152 (80 lbs lost); 150
(5 lbs to WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target:
1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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Great job.

"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to
date: -79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be both
80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically a
record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest
of the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on
Monday, I finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I
still got to eat ice cream every night. Having
abandoned any thoughts of cooking for the duration of
my construction project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones
are coming to the rescue. Along with salads, Subway,
fruits, Skinny Cow sandwiches, and the kindness of
friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very confident
about my steadiness before I venture into bike commuting
and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW goal,
and thinking that I where I really want to be is 130 or
less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I can
seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I did
in high school?

It's the best day of my life!
--
Linda P week 58: 232/153/WW goal 145 WNM week 1:
155.6/153/145 next mini-goals: 152 (80 lbs lost); 150 (5
lbs to WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-
2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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Well, the scales seem to be favoring your quite nicely
lately but I have a feeling you may be taking an active part
in their ultimate readings. So keep it going. Even
yesterday, while hiking I looked down at the snow I was
kicking steps in and there was no intervening belly and I
was still somewhat pleasantly surprised. The end result has
definitely been worth it.

Oh, nothing happened on the hike but I'm actually not fully
comfortable on very steep anything! And so there is that
fear/thrill aspect. And the last 400 feet or so I was pretty
darn pooped. Could have used another dose of food but also
just wanted to be at the top and resting.

Well, I recently decided to pass on my 40th. The scheduling
was untimely. My weight probably has not changed much since
then. Mine was adult onset, desk-induced obesity!!!! Altho,
I am more active now than I ever was back in school.

Prairie Roots said:

Thanks Fred. You know how the scales love to play tricks,
so I was quite surprised to hang onto to the scale reading
until WI. Definitely doesn't happen that way all the time.
Maybe it's all the fumes I'm inhaling. Still a bit too
chilly to keep all the windows open.

What happened on your hike? From a previous post, I
gathered that your day was perfect. Perhaps I didn't read
carefully?...

A few days ago I heard that my HS class might be planning a
reunion in 2006. Maybe I'll shock 'em all!

Fred said:

You are just melting away. Terrific. Congratulations. Oh,
maybe I should start stripping the bathroom. It might be
safer than today's hike!

HS here you come............

Prairie Roots said:

My current weight: 153lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -2.6 lbs Total weight change to date:
-79 lbs

Warmer weather must agree with me. Or maybe stripping 100
yrs of paint off of woodwork does. With this week's WI, I
passed two mini-goals:
155 (10lbs to WW goal and 154 (my RAFL goal, 1 week late
<G>😉. My next mini-goal is 152, which will be
both 80 lbs total lost and my 4th 10% target.

Last week I ended up eating out three times, practically
a record for
me. By the end of last weekend, I'd used up most of my
flexpoints (29!) and had to be very careful the rest
of the week. With only 6 flexpoints left over on
Monday, I finished the week with 4.5 remaining. And I
still got to eat ice cream every night. Having
abandoned any thoughts of cooking for the duration of
my construction project, Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones
are coming to the rescue. Along with salads, Subway,
fruits, Skinny Cow sandwiches, and the kindness of
friends.

I took a break from paint stripping and biked a couple of
evenings this week. I've begun to brave riding my bike on
the streets close to my house. I want to be very
confident about my steadiness before I venture into bike
commuting and rush hour traffic.

For the first couple of months after starting my weight
loss effort last February, I'd set my weight loss goal at
157, believing that to be quite a stretch for me, but
doable. I told myself I'd be happy getting under 170. Now
here I am under my first goal, only 8 lbs from my WW
goal, and thinking that I where I really want to be is
130 or less. Who is this person I've become, that at 50 I
can seriously entertain thoughts of weighing less than I
did in high school?

It's the best day of my life!

Linda P
232/153/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003