Well, I’m sure that many of you noticed that I didn’t weigh in last week. Annnnnnnnnd, that’s because:
1) I had JUST gotten back from Austin on Sunday.
2) I had portrait sessions every day… Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
3) I gained 1lb while I was there 🙂 Can I just say… “vacationing” was MUCH harder that I expected it to be!!! Almost ALL of our food was out to eat. We thought we could go to the grocery and I could get some healthy foods but… we were just too busy for all that business. So, only gaining one pound wasn’t as bad as I had feared! (Though, I did work out in their lame little gym)
Reason three probably being the main factor… but I’d rather stick with excuses number one and two because it makes me feel better. So, THIS week… I was pretty hard core to make up for the pound I gained. 🙂 Though I’ve been quite busy… I still made time to eat the foods I was supposed to and work out a few times 😀
So, at the end of this week, I’m SUPER happy to report that I lost THREE POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That puts my total weight loss at 13 lbs 😀 HOW FREEKIN’ EXCITING IS THAT?! Only SEVEN more lbs for WPPI… That means I have 3 weeks and two days to make it happen. I’m feeling pretty confident over here 😀
YEAH!!!! I’VE LOST 3 CAMERAS!!!!!
I am starting to notice a bit of difference. Tomorrow we have a wedding for the first time since Dec 29… so, that was the last time I wore one of my suits. I decided to try one on yesterday morning and, WELLLLLL… it’s too big 😀 I’ve decided not to buy another one… because I’m still losing weight and don’t want to spend a fortune on a new suit for every ten lbs I lose. So, until I start looking sloppy in it, you guys will just have to deal with “too big” 😀 Gosh, it’s all so exciting!
I’ve also been sleeping better! Which for me, is HUGE! I go to bed no later than 2am (I’ll always be a night owl)… and am up by around 8. I don’t need nearly the amount of sleep I used to require to function. I have more energy than I’ve had in a long time, it’s fab. 🙂
And now onto our total weight loss 🙂
ME!
Alyssa L.
Amand F.
Amanda W.
Andie
Andrea
April
April F.
Bobbie
Brooke B.
Cathy
Cheryl
Dan Brand
Danialle
David
Dawn
Faye S
Giovanna
Gwyneth
Heather C
Jay
Jenny Grise
Jill
Jill (what is)
Joleen
Joleen
Joy
Katie Baker
Kristen
Lauren
Lisa D.
Lisa Roah
Lydia
Mandy A
Molly
Momba
Mrs. Fun
P. Brynne
Scott N
SEXY MIKEY
Steph
Tori
The TOTAL weight loss to date for all of us… 198.4 LBS!!!! 😀
There are now 42 people on that list. 😀
Heather Cole, our co-conductor (HA!) and I are leading the pack with the most pounds lost, YEAH! (she’s lost 13 pounds, too… go tell her she’s a skinny betty!) Though, she hasn’t blogged it yet… she will soon, so stand by 😀
Seven of you have already reported your weight loss for the week.
Four of you haven’t told us how much they’ve lost since January 26… 🙁
THREE NEW NAMES ON THAT LIST!!!! 😀 It’s never too late to join, so HOP ON BABY!
31 of us are photographers.
Six of you guys are our brides/grooms.
One of you is a wedding coordinator.
One of you is a mother of the bride.
Three of you are avid blog readers.
Five people have reported zero pounds lost (though a few of them have said that they’re just working on toning up).
I’m SO thankful for each and everyone of you who’ve been incredibly supportive. You have no idea how motivating and exciting this is for me. I’m beginning to feel more confident in myself. That = awesome! Can’t wait till next Friday!!!!!!!!
LOVE!!!! 🙂
~ Healthy train conductor, ❗ + TOOT TOOT TOOT! (That’s not the sound of me farting… it’s the sound of our train. 😉 Yeah, I’m lame)
PS. If I’ve left anyone out… I apologize. I have all of you in an Excel sheet, so I know everyones total weight losses 😀 There are a lot of you coming and going… so it gets a bit tricky at times. Just let me know in the comment section if your name isn’t on that list 🙂 Also… some of you have been emailing me your weight loss throughout the week. While I think that’s great it’s just too much for me to handle. So, if you all could just leave it in the comments, that would be FABULOUS! And if you want to weigh in early, you’re welcome to do so in the previous weight loss comment section. Sorry to be difficult 😉
PPS. The heat is out in our house… I can’t feel my fingers so typing this has taken FOREVER! Luckily, we’re on a “lease with the option to buy” plan so… we still have a landlord who deals with this stuff. On that note, I don’t think we’ll be buying! Too many problems here… BLEH! More on that later (I’m so sick of moving!)
I want on the train!!!! Yay 🙂 I’m a photographer, but also a January 09 bride. I need to fit in a sexy wedding dress by then!
I think you are amazing!! I’m so proud of you, of us!! I love you!!!!!
WHOOT 13 pounds!! Go girl!!!
13 lbs!!!! thats great!!!! Keep up the good work! 2.2 lbs for me this week… = )
Awsome bobbi :)) I sent you an email with my report: 4.4 lbs this week and in total around 16 lbs. So happy :)))))
I forgot to weigh myself this morning but I will tomorrow and let you know.
YIPPEEE!!! 4 U and the whole club!!!
Bobbi – that’s awesome!!! You are going to make it!
Confession – I lost 0 pounds for my second week and my all or nothing attitude won. I quit for a couple of days. 🙁 It’s been too cold to work out and I can list a ton more excuses. I was too scared to weigh in this morning.
I decided that I am going to join a gym again and will report good news (hopefully) next week.
I hate when the heat goes out. I hope it gets fixed soon!
3 for me this week! Woohoo!!!!!
Since I seem to be queen of the weight-loss tool-tips…I HAVE to share the amazing new site I found that has COMPLETELY inspired me and made my weight-loss goals seem possible…
The Daily Plate
My roommate Holly told me about The Daily Plate, and my health goals haven’t ever seemed so reachable! The site lets you say what your weight loss goals are, and will tell you how many calories you may consume in order to lose the weight you’d like to lose. I’m going to use myself as an example to show you what the site does…I’ll be brave here and tell you specifically what my goals are because I have nothing to hide!
My goal: I want to lose 130lbs.
* I told the site I’d like to lose 2 lbs./week.
* The site tells me that I can consume 2,107/day to reach my 2 lbs./week goal, and that I can expect to reach my goal of weighing 140lbs. by May, 2009. (That may seem a long way off to you, but to me it sounds really amazing!)
* I type in what I’m eating (it even lets me enter my own recipes!), and the site calculates the nutritional info for me.
* I type in what my average activity level is (not much, since I am in front of the computer all day!), and that’s how it calculates my target calorie consumption.
I signed up for a Gold membership so that I could use some of the special tools that will let me watch my progress as I continue to lose. I find that really helpful and motivating. If any of you would like to join me on The Daily Plate, you can and add me as a friend! And if you do, I will share my super-tasty, high-protein, ridiculously healthy and filling chili recipe with you! 🙂
Lost nuttin’ and gained nuttin’.
This is one heck of a busy kind of week for nuttin’ gettin’ done! 🙂
Way to go, Miss Thing!!! 🙂 So, I FINALLY get to meet you soon!!!! yipee! xoxo
Healthy train conductor!? Funny stuff. I think you’re gonna be owning that train here pretty soon!
-E
Sooo, I was all excited to post my weight loss last week…1.6 pounds, but there was never a post! However, I’m not going anywhere near the scale this week, so just put me down for the 1.6 & I’ll get back to you next Friday. Yeah, so I’m a cheater, I have a good excuse 🙂
Way to go Bobbi! We’re neck and neck..I lost 2 more pounds this week to bring me to 13 also. Woohoo!!
Congrats Bobbi!
I’ve been knocked out all week with a KILLER ear infection, so no change for me…at least I didn’t gain anything munching.
OH my gosh i want to jump in this Healthy Train TOO!!!!!!!!!!! I just read these posts and it makes me want to go run and eat carrots and protein shakes 🙂 hahah and actually maybe buy a new scale to weigh myself and see results!!!!!!!
Congratulations on the progress to all!!!!
Add me to the train!
Wooohooo! Go, B!! I heart you and your weight loss.
Stayed the same this week (i.e. no poundage lost) but toning up! Yay for you!
Bobbi, WOW! to you girl for your fortitude and, most importantly, your desire! I am ever so proud of your weight loss and to all those in for the train ride who have lost weight. I am now at a total of 11 pounds lost..i think that is 5 lbs since your last weigh in before your trip to Texas. So, i am happy!
Loved ALL the pictures from Texas too!
toot-toot! Congrats– and for sure, it is REALLY hard to get a healthy meal here in TX. You are doing amazing!
Any thoughts on the space food I sent you home with?? Or did you feed it to the birds??? 😀
way to go!!!!! keep on rockin it! can’t wait to see the svelt bobbi in vegas!
OK. So, I’m intrigued by the whole bed by 2 up by 8 thing. Aaron and I are struggling on his schedule to get up before 10 or 11. I’ve been blaming it on the fact that we are no longer in college. But here, you’re still doing it! Got any advice?
Congratulations on working so hard to reach your goal! You are doing awesome!!!!
Well, I had a big weight loss this week but I’m hesitant to post it because I’ve been VERY sick for 7 days and have literally not been able to eat, so my loss is NOT healthy and even though I will try to keep it off, my body is just not right!!! I almost feel as though next Fri will be more accurate since as of TODAY I am finally feeling better! Yea!
So, I’m down about 6 pounds since the last weigh in, but I may be up a little next Friday because my body is quacky right now. 🙂 I’m going to work to keep those pounds off though! At least one positive thing may have come from feeling miserable! 🙂
I gained a POUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bobbi! You are the bomb! And the photos of the MAdison and Jackson were right up my alley. Stunning!!! I love that age…probably why I love teaching fourth grade. Still a bit innocent but ornery and FUN!!! Gorgeous work!
Good job!
I’m down 6 pounds since my last weigh in. That’s 11 total for me. I’m gaining on you! Watch out!
You make me proud. Keep up the good work “Little Love”.
Momba
Bobbi! I am so proud of you! 13 pounds!!! You’re going to need to go suit shopping soon! (I am secretly hoping I will need to do the same shopping by the time our wedding season kicks off on May 3rd!)
As for me, well, it’s been a bad couple of weeks. I eat when I’m stressed, and therefore the past couple of weeks I’ve fallen so off the wagon! But there are big good things ahead in March so I am excited to jump back in with both feet!
Well, the week you were in Texas I lost 1.6 pounds…just .40 away from a total of 10 pounds lost. But this week….I had a 1.8 gain…now I know I wasn’t as careful about my eating and I had one too many sodas and I had been down and out with a 4 day headache (and the meds usually make me retain water) but 1.8 pounds gained? However, my trainer measured me and I lost another 1/2 inch on my waist, arms and hips..so it’s all good. 🙂
Another zero for me. I am determined to lose SOMETHING for next Friday. Gotta think of some kind of huge punishment for myself if I don’t!! Lol.
HI Bobbi!
Fellow photog here – just stumbled across your blog and you sound so much like me 🙂 I have the exact same weigt loss goal – 20 lbs by WPPI – but you’re ahead of me! I’m down 8 so far – but I’m going to kick it up a notch! I’ll check back in next Friday!
Your work is BEAUTIFUL and it looks like y’all have so much fun 🙂
jen
I’m so proud of you Bobbi. You’re an inspiration 🙂
Now do a little dance =-p
You are rocking it girl!!! Keep at it!! I am still at minus 4 lbs but hey 4lbs is 4lbs.
Okay, so I admit…I have been awful at finding time to work out! With only 2 weeks left until the wedding, I have been able to find all kinds of excuses as to why I can’t exercise! Ahhhh! Somehow, I still lost 1.2 pounds this week- I’ll try to do better this week! Congrats to you! It’s very encouraging to see everyone’s posts- Just think about how many people you are helping to get healthy. I am VERY proud of you!
I…gained one pound. So -5 total. I feel SO BAD for taking weight AWAY from the weight train! 🙁
But at least you’re still losing, bobbi! I’m losing this week for sure!
hey bobbi,
i just thought of something. instead of spending money buying new suits. why not just take them in? it’d be cheaper. unless of course you want to shop :o)
Just wanted to share that I mentioned your blog on my site (http://blog.jaredrey.com/?p=473). I created a Netvibes page that shares all my favorite photography blogs with anybody. You can see what I am talking about here: http://www.netvibes.com/jaredrey . I think it would be great if other photographers made their own pages for people to see what blogs the check out. Thanks!
i would LOVE to join in!
i am on a healthy eating and working out program and just started one week ago! I would like to lose 30lbs!!!
congratulations on your weight loss and i LOVE how you are documenting it! i am also a photographer, though not half as good as yOU!
tara
Checking in! Down 2.5lbs this week! Not bad considering its my “girlie week” and I ate anything containing chocolate that came in to my sight!
Okay, down by 2 lbs for this week….looking for the 29th weight in…. I got this protein drink today, giving that a try… let’s see how it goes…so how much did you “trim” this week??? Can’t wait to see!
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