Archive for the ‘fatblogger’ Category

Health and Welfare

I’m adding this as a ragamuffinTop challenge post. Weight 8/16: 198.6;  8/30: 198.8
I apologize if you got here through the wrong tag or search. Its not about politics. Its all about ME!!!
From my previous post on “Fat, Depression and Hormones“, you may have deduced I would have jumped off a bridge by now. Not so. [...]

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Fat, depression, and hormones

I originally put this on my ragamuffinTop post but think it fits better on its own. Regarding the weight loss challenge, I really haven’t done well. Depression is kicking my arse. Sad thing is(no pun intended ), exercise will help relieve depression symptoms but depression deters motivation. Really, the one thing that is [...]

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RagamuffinTop #12

8/2: 197
8/16: 198.6
Sorry I missed last week’s post. Lots to do. And by the looks of it, much of that was eating.

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RagamuffinTop Challenge #11

7/28: 198.4
8/2: 197 (196.8 without holding a camera)
Sorry, couldn’t upload the picture. Using a backup computer til ours comes home from rehab Monday. If I think of it, I’ll add it then.
4 swimming lessons in the water with kids
Irritable bowel syndrome
Gave up on the food sort of.
Read in “Big Girls Don’t Whine” by Jan [...]

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RagamuffinTop Challenge #10

7/19: 198.2
7/28: 198.4
4 swim lessons in the pool with kids
1 swim session alone–couple of laps
lots of walking
rotten food & drink
no picture–camera broken

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RagamuffinTop #9

7/12/08: 196.4
7/19/08: 198.2
County Fair; corn dog; coke; cake; ice cream; ice cream; ice cream; dr. pepper; chocolate; ice cream; lots of walking; very little plain water; little sleep. Oddly enough, my shorts aren’t as tight as last week.
Depressed. Need mental support. “The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to [...]

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RagamuffinTop Challenge #8

7/5: 196.4
7/12: 196.4

So I maintained the weight which is fine with me since I had birthday cake and a took a few liberties at the family birthday meal my fabulous husband made for me. The victories? Got back on the elliptical for just under 2 miles, did weights twice, lots of stretching, [...]

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RagamuffinTop #7

6/28 197.6
7/6 196.4
Phew again! Down 1.2 from last week. Weekends are probably the worst time for me to post something because I have to go to the health club to weigh in. Anyway, got up a little early and went this morning before church.
Had a good week up until the 4th of July. Our neighbor [...]

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RagamuffinTop 6.1

Phew!
Last week 6/21: 198
This week 6/28: 197.6
Goal: 3 workouts–walking or water class for at least 30 mins. each; 64 oz water daily
I didn’t get to the health club for a scale pic until today. So phew I at least had some loss. I’d like to see it drop faster but I know I’m not doing [...]

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Have you lost weight? Well I found it!

This week, up 2.4 lbs and back to the beginning.
Starting weight: 197.8
Last week June 14: 195.6
This week June 21: 198
Progress: + .2 lbs
Ultimate Goal in the next 14 weeks: 165 lbs.
Ate poorly at beginning of the week. Emotional eating mostly. When I can’t get what I want or am unsettled about something, I eat [...]

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