SoWell on Sowal

SoWal Guide

Jul 24, '06 · 1:04 PM75,473

okay my little fitness wannabees... here it is. and thanks for deciding on this thread name. After sharing our goals and strategies for fitness and weight reduction, we'll all be sowell on sowal!!!

Cork and I are doing at least one yoga/pilates class per week now. plus we bicycled the other day (almost killed me). and plan to do exercise on our own at home as well.

as far as diet and weight reduction, we haven't really gotten very far. I'm reading two current resources for motivation and just general info: Body for Life for Women (A Woman's plan for Physical and Mental Transformation) - Pamela Peeke, MD, and The Reality Diet (fight fat with fiber) - Schnur, MD. They are both really straightforward, no nonsense approaches to weight loss - and include a lot of info on weekly menus, exercise, etc.

I know that I will need a menu plan to follow in the first 3 months of my "transformation". If I have a reasonable menu to follow, then I don't mind shopping and cooking. Having it all planned out makes it easier for me, and it makes me eat things that I would otherwise avoid or not think about eating (it expands the culinary experience)...

What are your goals? I need to finish up some of my reading and then I plan to put my goals on paper, along with my plan to achieve them. I have also already started a food and exercise journal.

I'll be sharing some of this with you. I hope we can all share successes, questions, recipes, exercise tips, etc... hope to see you on here every day looking for motivation and at the same time giving support to all of us..

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cracker

Nov 27, '06 · 9:20 PM#1152

:shock: I'm not sure what's going on here but the scales show I lost a pound!:funn: I'm going with it though!!! I ate everything you could imagine and also chocolate pie for breafast every day until it was gone! :lol:

Life is good

Beach Fanatic

Nov 27, '06 · 10:04 PM#1153

Cannot bring myself to weigh, but my work clothes still fit

. Just wish my weekend jeans were not so snug. :bang:

Today was a good day. Cereal and milk for breakfast, salad and fruit for lunch, and Lean Quisine for dinner. A snack of cheese and nuts rounds off the night. May willpower continue tomorrow!:funn:

beats on hood

Nov 28, '06 · 6:08 AM#1154

I was good yesterday.

Stayed under 1000 calories and walked for 45 minutes. I don't have any wine in the house, so I won't be tempted this week while hubby is in Australia.

Also, we're guests of a new president at my husband's company for the SEC Championship (clubhouse seats :clap_1: ). He's a huge Gator fan (got his Ph.D. there just like we did). I want to make a good first impression and not look like a lard a$$. Note to self: don't indulge in the free liquour that'll be there to avoid saying something stupid. :bang:

Edited Nov 28, '06 · 6:09 AM

SoWal GuideAuthor

Nov 28, '06 · 6:13 AM#1155

Cannot bring myself to weigh, but my work clothes still fit . Just wish my weekend jeans were not so snug.

Today was a good day. Cereal and milk for breakfast, salad and fruit for lunch, and Lean Quisine for dinner. A snack of cheese and nuts rounds off the night. May willpower continue tomorrow!:funn:

:shock: I'm not sure what's going on here but the scales show I lost a pound!:funn: I'm going with it though!!! I ate everything you could imagine and also chocolate pie for breafast every day until it was gone!

Life is good

I was good yesterday. Stayed under 1000 calories and walked for 45 minutes. I don't have any wine in the house, so I won't be tempted this week while hubby is in Australia.

:clap_1: you all sounds like you are on the right track to health and fitness!

Beach Fanatic

Nov 28, '06 · 10:01 PM#1156

Cravings are driving me crazy. After a weekend of heavy eating, I spend too much time trying to find something to satisfy that does not involve sugar or lots of fat. Suggestions???? I think I will just go to bed and sleep!

Meow

Dec 4, '06 · 7:06 PM#1157

Man, I sure had to dig to find this! I am putting the sowell on sowal world on notice. Come Jan. 8....this is a priority.

bean

Dec 4, '06 · 7:18 PM#1158

Man, I sure had to dig to find this! I am putting the sowell on sowal world on notice. Come Jan. 8....this is a priority.

I have put off membership but will join then for sure. Would anyone like to try a specific weight loss plan with me?

Beach Fanatic

Dec 5, '06 · 7:05 AM#1159

Anyone interested in running 3-4 times a week? I need someone committed to run with me, short of hiring a personal trainer, which I can't afford to do. This person will have to be diciplined which I'm not, unless I have to account to someone, I will talk myself out of running. I have gained 5-7 lbs., depending on the day, and running seems to be the only thing that keeps my eating in balance. I would be available after kids are in school. I am down to one pair of jeans that still fit, those of you who know me, and see me wearing the same pants, now you know why!

quirty

Dec 11, '06 · 11:09 PM#1160

Looks like this thread could use a little revival heading into the holidays. Guess I've waited long enough to share my before and after pics. Dare I admit it, in the before shot I weighed 290 lbs. The after shot was taken tonight and I am now at 165 lbs.

bean

Dec 11, '06 · 11:19 PM#1161

Looks like this thread could use a little revival heading into the holidays. Guess I've waited long enough to share my before and after pics. Dare I admit it, in the before shot I weighed 290 lbs. The after shot was taken tonight and I am now at 165 lbs.

:clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:

Incredible, you are pretty in your before shot but you look amazing now!
You should be soooo proud of yourself. Thin and you have great hair. I hate you.

Meow

Dec 12, '06 · 4:21 AM#1162

:clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:

Incredible, you are pretty in your before shot but you look amazing now!
You should be soooo proud of yourself. Thin and you have great hair. I hate you.

:funn:

..OL, you so funny!

:clap_1: lbh...you are HOT!!!! I know you look fantastic, but tell us how much better you feel!

SoWal Expert

Dec 12, '06 · 6:37 AM#1163

Wow Linda!! You are smokin' hot for the holidays!!

SoWal GuideAuthor

Dec 12, '06 · 6:46 AM#1164

Lindabob: you are so hot. and you are our inspiration on sowell!!! :wub:

Beach Fanatic

Dec 12, '06 · 7:47 AM#1165

lindabobhat: Grayt before/after shots. :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: Congratulations. I agree about the gray hair, too. You should rename yourself lindatoohothat.

SoWal Insider

Dec 12, '06 · 7:59 AM#1166

lbh,

You are one hot mama. :clap_1: I'm waiting for the New Year and then I am starting back on WW.

bean

Dec 12, '06 · 8:06 AM#1167

lbh,

You are one hot mama. :clap_1: I'm waiting for the New Year and then I am starting back on WW.

GTTBM,

Me too! Well I haven't yet decided it's going to be WW or South Beach. Do you go to ww meetings?

SoWal Insider

Dec 12, '06 · 8:17 AM#1168

Keep up the grayt work Linda. You look fantastic. :clap_1: I have someone close to me who lost about the same amount of weight. She has gained back about 20 lbs recently due to stress of moving etc., so I know how you need to be constantly motivated to maintain the weight. I am going to be motivating here to get back to the gym after the holidays, and she is motivating me to stop smoking.

Meow

Dec 12, '06 · 8:29 AM#1169

lindabobhat: Grayt before/after shots. :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: Congratulations. I agree about the gray hair, too. You should rename yourself lindatoohothat.

It's early in the day, but this just might be the gem of the day!!!

SoWal Insider

Dec 12, '06 · 8:36 AM#1170

GTTBM,

Me too! Well I haven't yet decided it's going to be WW or South Beach. Do you go to ww meetings?

I have in the past and it has worked for me. I just fell off the wagon! So far off, I need a hydraulic lift to get me back on it. :blink:

I have heard a lot of good things about South Beach as well.

SoWal Expert

Dec 12, '06 · 9:33 AM#1171

Linda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: I'm glad you posted these!

SoWal Insider

Dec 12, '06 · 9:38 AM#1172

WOW! lookin good Linda! thanks for posting these.
maybe one day I can achieve such great results. :bang:

Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname

Dec 12, '06 · 9:41 AM#1173

WOW Linda....great work girl. You look marvelous dahling. I needed to see these. I have so fallen off the wagon this holiday season. I did so good last year. Did not gain one pound. This year, a different story and I am not going to tell you how bad I have been. I have to get back to motivating myself to get back to where I was. I am starting the Phase I of South Beach on January 1. I know it works because I did loose alot of weight on it. I just let myself get complacent and some of the weight has crept back on me. So, we all have a date here on January 1 to get back to that healthy eating and exercising!!!!

Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname

Dec 12, '06 · 9:41 AM#1174

WOW! lookin good Linda! thanks for posting these.
maybe one day I can achieve such great results.

Great tar IBD !!!!!!

Meow

Dec 12, '06 · 9:51 AM#1175

WOW Linda....great work girl. You look marvelous dahling. I needed to see these. I have so fallen off the wagon this holiday season. I did so good last year. Did not gain one pound. This year, a different story and I am not going to tell you how bad I have been. I have to get back to motivating myself to get back to where I was. I am starting the Phase I of South Beach on January 1. I know it works because I did loose alot of weight on it. I just let myself get complacent and some of the weight has crept back on me. So, we all have a date here on January 1 to get back to that healthy eating and exercising!!!!

:nono1: ...Jan. 8 (see above) that's when I get back to Dallas. Who wants to start this on football day?