http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/ieduc8em Getting healthy one day at a time! Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:35:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Maintenance is just as hard as dieting. That may not be too profound but it is a battle everyday. I have lost 55 pounds and over 60 inches and I refuse to gain it  back. I have to continue to make good choices. I also have to not let myself ... http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/ieduc8em/2008/07/27/this-maintenance-thing-is-hard/ I have been on maintenance now for about a month. It has gone pretty well. I weigh everyday and if I am up on the scale I just adjust plan my meals to fit. It works for me. It has been kind of hard this week because we have eaten ... http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/ieduc8em/2008/07/24/still-hanging-in/ I will wi tomorrow at MRC for the last week of stabilization. I have added back in all the foods and have still maintained my goal weight...150 I did gain a little back while we were in Charleston. It was hard not to eat the good food. I have lost ... http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/ieduc8em/2008/07/08/stabilization/ I have not written in a while. I am supposed to go on to stabilization Wednesday when I go to weigh in. I have really been bad this week though. It started Wednesday with eating out for lunch and supper. I did not make very good choices. I have got ... http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/ieduc8em/2008/06/01/still-working/ I think Wednesday I will talk to my center about stabilization. I am 6 pounds away from my goal with MRC. I probably need to lose more and hope to while I am in the process of maintaining. I am really stressed about keeping this weight off. I have been ... http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/ieduc8em/2008/05/26/maintenance/ I am trying to decide if I should go into maintenance. I feel as if my body is telling me that it is where it wants to be. Should I give in and stop or keep going? I haven't reached my original goal. I still have about 8 more pounds ... http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/ieduc8em/2008/05/04/delimma/ I won the biggest loser contest at my gym. I won $500. I am so excited. Now I have some money to go buy some new clothes. We had to go 3 times a week for 12 weeks to be eligible. I lost 32 pounds and (I can't remember the ... http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/ieduc8em/2008/04/19/i-won/ I saw some relatives I have not seen in over a year tonight. They could not believe how "skinny" I looked. They were very complimentary of my weight loss. It was wonderful to hear their comments. To tell you the truth I needed it. When people comment on my weight ... http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/ieduc8em/2008/04/11/good-comments/ It's been awhile since I posted. I just haven't much been in the mood for some reason. I have been pretty busy with other things going on in my life. The lifestyle change has been going along pretty well. I have been exercising 3 times a week. The biggest loser contest ... http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/ieduc8em/2008/04/10/its-been-a-while/ Home scale 169.5 Breakfast: MRC bar, supplement Lunch: 3oz turkey, 1 oz cheese, veggies, orange, supplement Snack: Supplement Dinner: Ate out: Grilled shrimp, grilled veggies, salad, water Snack: Supplement Water: 64+ oz. http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/ieduc8em/2008/03/12/day-19/