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Dani commented on Ex Yo-Yo Debbie's blog post 'No Title'

I realize you're in Russia, but in the US it's National Wear Red Day. Good job on standing tall.

on Friday

Dani commented on Shannon H.'s blog post 'Act of Contrition'

Good prayer. I'm not Catholic, but as you know, I treated my body the very same way last week. And now, it's a brand new month for us to resume our healthy habits.

February 1

Dani commented on Dani's blog post 'Completely schitzo post!'

Thanks for your comments. I'm back on track but still having a hard time of it. :-) Debbie, As far as my maintaining history goes I guess it's not very good. I was never overweight until I had my daughter in my early 20's. It took me 3 years to tak…

January 31

Shannon H. commented on Dani's blog post 'Completely schitzo post!'

Oh I hear you, sistah! I took a break from the gym this week even after I had set my cardio goal. Just woke up Monday morning and thought "I'm starting to hate the gym! I'd rather skip it for a week to make my heart grow fonder toward it again than…

January 30

Ex Yo-Yo Debbie commented on Dani's blog post 'Completely schitzo post!'

Hi Dani! Being close to goal/maintaining is where the REAL work is...at least it will be/was for me. A few years ago I was 3 measly pounds within goal. 3!! And you know, I had to go through regaining 20 lbs to realize that I HAD to do this. And you…

January 29

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Completely schitzo post!

One side of my brain says: I haven't been to the gym since last Saturday. Tonight will be my first night back. I had things going on every night this week, and you know what? It's OK. I gave myself permission to not go. I could have gotten up at 5…

January 29

Dani commented on Arlene's blog post 'Feeling like a failure'

So sorry about all of this. Here's hoping this are looking up soon! Hang in there kiddo. You're doing the best you can right now.

January 28

Dani commented on Laura's blog post 'The Only Battle to win ....'

I like this. It does feel like a battle everyday.

January 28

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About Me:

In 2009 I lost 20 lbs before my September wedding. I would like to lose 10 more lbs this year. This will bring me to my goal weight. I'd like to take off a pound a week for the first 6 weeks of the year as I'll be getting into my bathing suit in mid February.

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I stay active doing everyday activities, I'm a walk-a-holic, I'm a gym rat ALL the way, I love lifting weights

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Completely schitzo post!

One side of my brain says:

I haven't been to the gym since last Saturday. Tonight will be my first night back. I had things going on every night this week, and you know what? It's OK. I gave myself permission to not go. I could have gotten up at 5 am and gone in then but I didn't. I've been tracking calories as usual this week and I have to say, it's not good. Due to the events going on every night, I've been way over everyday. I've also had a glass of wine at each of these events… Continue

Posted on January 29, 2010 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Oops, I essentially just ate brunch

Only it's a week day and I'm at work. Between the decaf, soy, mocha latte and the breakfast sandwich, I've had half my calories for the day. It's sunny out so I'm planning a 3 mile walk at lunch but I'll still need to stick with a clementine and a couple of almonds for lunch as I'm also planning a nice dinner with my husband tonight. Darn! Live and learn. Moving on now!

Posted on January 21, 2010 at 9:59am — 3 Comments

A pretty significant discovery

This is going to seem really obvious to some of you, but I'm pretty happy to have made this discovery. When I've been depriving myself, my cravings increase dramatically and are all over the board! Hello!? Why WOULDN'T that be the case? Last weekend we made a huge (and low calorie) stew. I've been eating these boring-assed left overs for dinner every night this week. I've also had the same (mostly boring) lunch everyday this week. As of last night, I was craving pizza, cheeseburgers and fries, b… Continue

Posted on January 14, 2010 at 7:03am — 3 Comments

I'm repeating last week's goals

1. Keep snacks out of my desk - I did well last week.
2. Weigh and measure my food - I only started doing this at the end of the week last week.
3. Go to the Thursday 6:30 pm class - last week I made it to the 6 am class.
4. Write then bite - I failed completely on this one last week. I logged everything, just after I had already eaten it.
5. Weigh in daily - I think I only missed one day last week.

Have a good week everyone.

Posted on January 11, 2010 at 3:11pm — 2 Comments

Tonight was my last class

I have been taking a class called Vtrim since February (it actually ended in August and I signed up again). Tonight was my last class. The first 6 months I lost 20 lbs. The last 5 months I ended up gaining and losing the same 2 lbs over and over again. I guess you'd call that maintaining, huh? I'm feeling kind of depressed about it. I really would like to lose 10 more lbs. I haven't seemed to be able to make it happen. Honestly, I have not put in the same level of effort I did at the beginning o… Continue

Posted on January 7, 2010 at 8:21pm — 1 Comment

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At 11:08am on January 12, 2010, Maren said…: Thanks Dani! I appreciate the comment and support! I love your before and after pic....you look awesome!

At 7:59am on December 9, 2009, Roni said…: I FINALLY got to your question so sorry for the delay... http://ronisweigh.com/2009/12/how-do-you-love-the-body-you-have-now.html

At 8:01am on December 7, 2009, Shannon H. said…: Hope Bikram yoga went well!

At 1:48pm on November 19, 2009, Laura said…: thanks for the suggestion! I think i'm going to make my new after dinner routine going for a walk after cleaning up then brushing the teeth and climbing into bed.
And congrats on being your offices' resident wellness expert! very exciting!

At 10:12am on November 10, 2009, Robyn said…: LOL...I DID in fact go to Body Pump last night! And I ran/jogged 1.5 miles before class! I was definitely pooped out when I got home! Felt SO good though! Thanks for all your encouragement! You guys are the best!

At 11:11am on November 3, 2009, Robyn said…: Hey Dani! So you "like" BP 71? I HATE it! LOL It is really tough! Alot of cardio involved this time it seems! But I will continue to go, otherwise I'd never do my strength training! Plus doing it as a class pushes me much harder than if I would be out on the floor doing my "own thing" with weights! And I so agree about doing things as part of a class! There are about 6-7 of us girls that are ALWAYS at Body Pump and it gets pretty wild sometimes! All the giggling and goofing around! And if you miss a class....you'll be sure to hear about it! Another form of accountability I guess! Works for me! Have a great day hon!

At 1:44pm on October 15, 2009, Maren said…: Thanks Dani for the encouragement! I HAVE to be positve. The negativity will get me nowhere right?

At 10:50am on September 3, 2009, Shannon H. said…: Hi Dani! Thanks for reading my blog post! I'm glad someone else can relate to the positive body image changes. It's a great feeling!

At 12:17pm on August 28, 2009, SaucyWench said…: Amen, sister! :)

At 11:25am on August 28, 2009, SaucyWench said…: Well, I'm doing this because I've been diagnosed with Stage II Hypertension and my doctor wants me to get the weight off so I can get off the meds. This part is only for 2 weeks. If two weeks of crap makes me feel better and be healthier for the rest of my life, then I'm going to do it :)

If I had to spend two weeks in unpaid training for a job that was going to pay me $100,000.00 a year, I'd do that, too! If you ever asked someone who is pregnant, "Why go through 9 months of bloating, nausea, weight gain, (and all the other gross things that happen)?" I guarantee you they'd say, "Because the rewards are worth it."

The rewards are definitely greater than this piddly two weeks of gagginess.