Some questions! LOL!

[erinleigh]

Well, this is mostly for women, its about when you got to the bathroom.... I am just curious ladies, before when you go to the bathroom do you fell bloated and do you feel your FUPA (Fat upper pelvic area) shrinking? Weird question I know! Just curious! I always feel lighter and skinnier after I pee!

I know! :lol:

[HollyAyott]

Of course you do, cause you are. Thats why we all peee and strip down to skivvies before we weigh.

I also notice a flatter tummy feel after BM (not to be gross).

[erinleigh]

NO its cool! I just don't get it! I can actually feel my tummy shrinking when I pee and after a BM too! I just am amazed with the fact that we would get that bloated and I can tell when I have to pee cause my tummy gets big (besides the uncomforable feeling of having to pee!) and its just not fun to feel that way!

[HollyAyott]

I find that I drink so much water now, I have to pee about every 45 mins, and not like oh geeze, I could pee now, its more like OMG if I dont find a toilet right now!!!

Also at night I always weigh myself before I go to bed, just for kicks, and its always 2-3 lbs less in the morning, which I think is funny, because, you think wow, does the food I have eaten really weigh 3 or 4 pounds in my tummy.....

[erinleigh]

See, I got rid of the scale for so many reasons! I just hate it sometimes! Especially during TOM! Its just evil! I hate the fact the TOM brings an additional 3-4lbs when the ass comes to visit, but, I like it when he leaves and takes an additional 2lbs with him!

I know what you mean, when you have to pee, you have to pee! My mom always laughs cause I always sing that song
"gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now!" When I have to pee really bad! :lol:

[HollyAyott]

LOL, I do to!

I love my scale, even when its up a few pounds. Your lucky tom only brings 2-3 or lbs... WHen mine decides to finally show up (still wait its been 37 days) it brings 10 pounds sometimes! I dont let it get me down if I see ups and downs, I use it to my advantage. I like to see if extra sodium or what not changes how my body retains water exct. I have really learned to tune myself into my body and its repsonses, based on the scale.

I dont use the scale as a measure of success, just a tool.

[erinleigh]

I just hate the scale! I don't have that large of sodium intake, so thats never really been a problem for me. WOW! 10lbs! I would beat the hell out of my scale if it was like that! I think that reason was cause I weighed my self way to much! I was a scale-aholic! I would wake up, get on the scale, pee-get on the scale, eat breakfast, take my vitamins and then get on the scale! Take a shower, then get on the scale.... get ready then get on the scale! I was obessed! So, I had to get rid of it! I don't know how I feel about it being gone unitil I get a new one! That won't be for awhile. I am going to give myself a 2 1/2 month challenge to see when I should get a scale.... I am moving in August, so thats when I plan on getting a new one! Crazy! I know! LOL!

[HollyAyott]

well I think that its healthy for you to be scale free if you were feeling controlled by it. I think I was like that in a way too, but then it just kind of clicked when I went to the Dr.'s office and his scale weighed me at 18 pounds less than my home scale, and I finally just said frig it. WHo cares what the number says as long as its a downward trend. Even my best friends scale says 12 pounds less than mine at home.... Who knows....

[erinleigh]

I would go crazy if the scale was off by that much! HOLY SHYT! Are you serious! Holly, I think its time for a new scale, even if you are using it as a tool! :lol:

WOW! 18-12lb difference! Not cool! I have to get use to my clothes not fitting right, and being to big, thats when I know that'll be paying off in the long run! :)

[HollyAyott]

well I did get a new scale, and its still way off. My husband thinks its becasue we have antique wood floors that arent totally level, and it makes the scale unbalanced. I knew it was off, I wear a size 12 and the scale still says 195.... Granted I workout a lot, but the size and weight dont seem to corralate

[erinleigh]

No that doesn't! That could be it! Always a possibility! And the fact that you are 5'4 wouldn't make any sense at all! Hmmmm.... crazy! That is just a WOW! I am still amazed by the shrinking FUPA! LOL! Everytime I go to the bathroom! I just shrink! Hopefully, I will shrink more next week after TOM leaves me alone!

[HollyAyott]

well drink tons of water and maybe all of hte fupa will disappear!!! wouldnt that be nice!

[erinleigh]

Yeah! I wish! If only that were true! Well, if your scale is broken or not working correctly, how much do you actually weigh?

[HollyAyott]

by my dr.'s scale I weight 173

my best friends scale I weigh 186

at home I weigh 195

so somewhere between 195- 173???

lol

[erinleigh]

Geez! At least you are collect about it, its not bugging you that much since you know kind of what area you fall into! :)

LOL!

[HollyAyott]

I dont let it bug me, because I have come after a long time mind you to realize the number isnt much of an indicator, there are people who weigh 140 in a size 12 and people who weigh 195 in a size 12, I want to be a size 8 regardless of what the scale says if that means at home I weigh 170 in a size 8 then whoopppiiieee!

[erinleigh]

Yeah, I get what you mean! That is why I chucked the scale! My clothes are going to be my indicator! Thats all that really matters! Its crazy, when you see some of these people and they weigh 132lbs and you go really! Everyones body shape is crazy! My mom is also a LC'er and she way 162 and is in size 12... don't get! But, she is looks like she could be smaller, but then again women have hips!

Congrats on your weightloss so far! You have come a long way! Only to keep going! :) I guess you could always wait for your scale to get to 140, and then go to the doctor and have a check up to see what their scale says! Always a suggestion! :lol:

[HollyAyott]

I dont think my home scale will ever get to 140. I'd be like 120 on the dr.'s scale, and frankly for me, that would be to little, I like my curves, and I dont have a small bone structure even though I am short as anything....

[erinleigh]

My body is built the same way! I am just big boned in general! LOL! Its all good though! To be a size eight to me would be something else! I have never even gotten down to a 12 before! Let alone a 8! This is the skinniest I have ever been before! One thing that I am really in love with is my collar bones! They are just so hott! Your not that short! How tall is the hubby?

[HollyAyott]

I am only 5'4" (and thats really 5'3.75"

DH is 6'2", lol......


I like my collar bones and hip bones, things that were soft for so long..... Its like a whole new face sometimes when I look at photos....

[erinleigh]

I know don't you love it! Yeah, the hip bones! I am still waiting for mine to become more distinct! I need to work out some more! I can feel then when I am laying down, I just can't wait till I lose more! Gosh! I can see my self mentally of what I will look like and I am so anxious to get there!

[HollyAyott]

When did you start atkins??

You know whats really weird, is I can see myself how I will look when I finally reach goal, but honestly, when I was 240 I never realized what I looked like. I look at pictures now, and I say wow, I thought i looked really good that night....

Did that happen to you, like you didnt really get tjhe gravity of your weight until later after you had lost it.

[erinleigh]

Wow! I started April 10th of 2004! So over a year and a month or so is when I started! When I met my BF, I didn't eat right! To put it in a nice way! I just restarted recently!

I now how you feel! Before I started Atkins, I looked at pictures like no big deal! Like it didn't bug me! Then, one I started to see that I could change my body and have control over what I ate it was something else! It was like I took a deep breath and finally said, I can take care of something that I have been putting off for so long! Now I am making it work for me!

O-yeah, I never new until I looked at my prom picture and then at a recent picture or even in the mirror and I almost pee'd! I couldn't believe I let myself get that bad!

[HollyAyott]

high school & early college pics are the worst for me I was about 120 in high school all the way through freshamn year of college, and maybe 130 when I got married.....

I like looking at the pics now, but 40 pounds ago they were all hidden away, like if I didnt look at them I didnt have to face it.

[erinleigh]

Gosh! I would have loved to weigh that much in high school! I was 286lbs when I was in school! GROSS! I know, it was bad! But, I have only been out of high school for 2 years so to me thats an accomplishment!

[HollyAyott]

thats a huge accomplishment! You really do look fantastic now!

[erinleigh]

Thanks Holly! So do you!

[HollyAyott]

well we both do!!

your class tonight sounds really cool.... I was taking a spinning class but its so early in the morning, I feel exhausted for the rest of the day, I should look into some night classes.

[erinleigh]

Yeah, I know! The spinning classes are at 5:45 a.m.! Are you kidding me! I would never be able to get up that early! I can barely get up at 7 when I go to bed at 10! I am just not down for that! I am really excited! My BF SIL has taken it before, and she says that with in 6 weeks your see the difference! So, I can't wait! I love the classes at the gym!

There are so many classes every where to take!? The one that kicks my butt is Cardio Kickboxing! O-my! Its like Tae-Bo! Which I love cause I feel it the next day! :)

[HollyAyott]

Yeah at my gyms the spinning is at 5:30am!!! Um hell no!

I like you cant get up early even after going to bed earyl. I just like to sleep...

I have been doing this running group with 15 other women to train for a marathon thats 1 year away, we run 2 miles every morning, with a trainer, its been great except when its cold and raining, and 6AM!

[erinleigh]

YUCK! You would never catch me doing anything like that! I would either fall over, or get really tired or just give up! Running has never been my strong suit! I hate it actually! When I was younger I was always the last one to run in during the mile! And was I in pain too! Congrats to your for doing it! :yay:

[HollyAyott]

HOw was your class?

[erinleigh]

It was good! I wasn't really sore at all tonight though! Kind of made me bummed out a little bit! I like to be sore when I am done working out! :) Cause then I know that I worked hard!

[HollyAyott]

Yeah I enjoy the workout burn the next day....

Was it more strength or cardio??

I am going to take a tae bo class tonight if I get there early enough they fill up quickly! I also bought an ablounger (as seen on tv lol) and I got it yeasterday so I am going to try that tonight....

[erinleigh]

I saw those at Wal-Mart and my BF laughed at me, he said that I don't need one! Yeah, right, I tried it out right there in the store! He walked away from me! It was more Cardio then anything! I had my Cardio Boxing class tonight (Tae-Bo) I love that class, it kicks my butt, but I love it! :)

How has your day been so far?

[HollyAyott]

well I just got off my ab lounger, and I find if you kept both my legs & arms straight I felt it after 25 in my abs...


My day was good, long day at work, but, all in all good. How about you?

[erinleigh]

Great day! How do your abs feel today!? Hope you are having a good one! Did you take that Tae Bo class lastnight?

:)

[HollyAyott]

I took the tae bo class, well half I was late, oopppsss

I love the ab lounger, I found out how to do it so it does work your abs rather than just cardio.... I burned after 25 or so, on the floor I have to do a good 50 before I really feel it ......

[erinleigh]

Was it good! I love Tae Bo! Its a great class! :)

[HollyAyott]

I like it too, honestly, I always feel like I wokred harder at home, than when I go to the classes, maybe because at home I give it all while in class I am trying to look cute and give it next to my all???

[erinleigh]

I never try to look cute in class, I just don't care I am there to work out, not impress anyone! When, I am at home, I am always afraid that my BF is going to make fun of me, so I get self concious... bummer! :(

[HollyAyott]

lol, seems as if we are reversed...

See at the gym thre are women who I work with daily, and who either I am a big influance on or are a big influance on me, so I feel self concious which is why I choose home workout more than the gym...

My DH could care less, he cheers me on...

[erinleigh]

LOL! Great that he cheers you on! Bummer that you have to be uncomfortable at the gym! Gross! I would hate that, when I am working out, I pretend that nobody else matters but me and that I am going to push it to the max and if you want to seen me make a funny face, go ahead! Its not going to be nice!


LOL! How is your day going so far?

[HollyAyott]

my day is going well... I am wearing a size 12 dress......

I was so happy to pull it on!!!!

The two of us are the only ones who have posted on this thread & its almost 3 pages.!!! Too funny

DH & I are going to this brazillian rest. tonight and they serve you meat on hot Skewers they go around to each table and give you hunks of this fresh cooked meat... Its the atkiners dream rest....

[erinleigh]

I would love that rest. I would probably eat all the meat! LOL! I noticed that too! LOL! Isn't that weird! Obviously my question wasn't good enough! LOL! Any who, that is so kick ass about wearing a size 12! Congrats! That would literally make my day! :)

[HollyAyott]

what size are you wearing now??

I find it amazing the diffrent weights and size correlations... I mean there are some people weight like 140 in a 12 and some weighing 210 in a 14 its blows my mind...

[erinleigh]

I am in a size 14 comfortably! Which is fine for me right now... I'll move down soon... I have a very muscular build so it may take longer than normal! :)

[HollyAyott]

I think 14 is a good size, its the size that makes the huge transition. When you hold up a pair of 16's and 14's the butt comparison is a huge diffrence....

thats what I always look at when floding clothes look how big the butt of thoes jeans are or look how wide thoes granny panties are!!!!

I am glad to say they are looking daintier lol

[erinleigh]

I get what your saying, I look at the waist to, and when I look at a 16 I am like wow! What a difference! I love my 14... my tops range from a L to an XL... just depending on where I shop! Which is alot of places! :) LOL!

I can't wait to be into a 12! Gosh! I will die! I have never been in a 12 as much as I can remember!

[HollyAyott]

I am a L or XL top too moslty because my chest is too big... I think thats why I always look top heavy, I am a 38 DD, my arms are very toned and all, but I still have to buy the L or XL shirt or it wont fit across my cheast and a button up forget it!

[erinleigh]

I wish that I had some what of a chest! Gosh, my life would be some what complete! I am a 38B and thats little for my body.. being a 14 with a huge butt! I am very unpuportioned! CRAPPY!

That'll change, I plan on getting a breat augmentation when I am through. Which will be so nice! :)

[HollyAyott]

LOL, dont do it!!! You can have mine!!!!

a 38 B would work nicely for me!!!

trust me, its not all its cracked up to be, you cant wear strapless shirts or dresses, all ugly grandma bras, you cant button a shirt or a coat up top....

I on the other hand have no booty!!! mine is flat, even with all the darn squats I do, its hard as a rock now, but not any bulkier.... DH laughs if I make him feel it cause he says its so hard..... JLO- Um No!

[erinleigh]

No, I wouldn't go to a DD's I would probably go to a Full C or even a Little D, just so I have something upstairs! Other wise its like knocking on wood! :lol:

Do you plan on getting a breast reduction ever? Or are you losign in the chest area? I lost alot in the chest area...and I mean alot, if I lose more weight like I want to, I'll be hitting an A! WOAH, that would be way to small for me!

[HollyAyott]

I havet lost any boobage, I have lost the rolls under my arms... and the back fat so the size is down from a 42DD to a 38DD but no actual cup size shrinkage...

I ws thinking about getting a reduction, but. I get nervous becasue I do want to breat feed, and I have seem some nasty scars, a friend of mine had implants and then got them removed, eww its nasty! Although another friend got a reduction and the scar is very faint I guess it depends on the Dr. and your skin..


How was your weekend, Mine was ok we lost power here a lot due to a storm, but all seems calm now.

[erinleigh]

That is true! How was your weekend?

[HollyAyott]

my weekend was very quiet, with no power half of it, I guess I had no real choice

did you do anything exciting?