Here’s a link to my blog where I have an update on my training program. It’s good news!!! Hope you all are doing well too.

http://crazymomcat.blogspot.com/2006/10/ms-macintosh-step-away-from-scale.html

Well, it is official, I went to WW last night for the 1st time in a long time and weighed in.  I have gained back everything I lost all year.  I was so depressed but what else can I do but move forward and try again.  At least I have kept up with swimming twice a week.  Its just so darned frustrating.  I know what I need to do, I have what I need to do it, but do I do it, no of course not.  I am trying again but then I think about the upcoming holidays and there never really is a good time is there?  I guess as long as we don’t give up thats good. 

Well, I just finished my second workout with my trainer. It’s about 1 hour after burning 1334 calories (yes, you read that right) and I’m already sore. She KILLED me today! But, killed in a good way (grin)…

I was getting discouraged because my scale has only showed a 2 pound weight loss in the almost 3 weeks I’ve been on this new diet/training plan. I’ve been really workout out hard and I expected more. But, my trainer told me today to not look at the scale for the first month because a lot of time lean muscle tissue weighs a little more and that thends to disappoint people.

So, I’ll put that scale away and try not to look each morning as I have always done since the beginning of time. And, I’ll keep going with this working out and diet plan.

More updates soon!

…in circles. And here I am…AGAIN…right back where I started. Well, pretty much. I think I’ve managed to keep two of the originally lost pounds off. Pathetic. :duh:

Oh well, at least I’ve never quit trying, if there’s any consolation in that. I weighed in yesterday at my doctor’s and was exactly the same as I was six weeks ago. Grr! He’s been weighing himself when I do, and of course, he was down 4 pounds. So he suggested a wager to see who would lose the most weight between now and my December appointment. We’re both very competitive, and obviously, the amount of the wager isn’t much incentive, but I’m determined not to let him win! So, we shall see if that helps the motivation.

I did great last night, having some raw veggies and a bit of salad dressing in place of something less healthy. And I got all my water in yesterday, something I’ve been struggling with.

Well, I’m beginning my second full week of training/diet from my personal trainer. The first week or so has had its ups and downs. The first few weeks, she has me on a really restricted diet and that’s been hard. I always said I wanted someone just to TELL me what to eat, I was so tired of thinking about it. But, a funny thing–it turns out that I don’t LIKE to be told exactly what to eat and that I have to eat the same thing every day for several weeks running. Go figure!

As far as the weight loss goes, I think I’ve lost a couple pounds, but that is it. My trainer was hoping for 6-7 pounds the first two week and i think she’s going to be pretty disappointed when I meet with her next Friday.

I know yall haven’t heard from me in a while but the truth is I haven’t been doing much as far as weight loss goes. I try something for a little while, don’t see results, and then give up. But now I’ve come to the point where I’m sick and tired of feeling like this. So I’m taking some action. I’m joining Weight Watchers this week. Several men and women from my church have joined, including my pastor. They were talking about it tonight and my friend Amanda and I decided to join together. She’s been a member before but quit when she got married. This will be my first time. Our meetings are on Tuesdays. I’m a little nervous and I really hope this points thing isn’t hard to catch on to. I’m going to atleast give it a try - it won’t hurt anything.

I haven’t had the chance/time/motivation/computer ability to get here to post in a long time… if it’s not been one thing, it’s been another but mostly it’s been a procrastination thing. I can’t actually remember the last time I did more than skim the posts here let along the last time I actually posted something here!

For those of you who don’t remember or know me (that’d be everyone then!) I’m Emma, I’m 24, single (happily so!), no kids and am an advice worker. I’ve been trying and mostly failing to lose weight without following any strict diet. I try to exercise as much as possible but unfortunately my possible isn’t as possible as I’d like it to be if that makes sense - I am a wheelchair user and do get exercise in terms of swimming and weights at home and doing short “walks” in my manual chair but a lot (all, really) of exercise classes are out for me which I find a little annoying as I think they would be a great motivator for me.