50 Weeks on JC - Wow what a Great Year

Well Hi there everyone!

I am nearly at one year on Jc, and doing great! My maintenance weight has stayed between 131 and 136, with my current weight at 134.8. I weigh in again this Wednesday, and as of last week had lost even another inch. So....50# and 35 inches.

I wasn't sure if I should put this pix in or not, but it is from my grandsons Bday party, and I chose to wear a bathing suit top. A bit "risque" my daughter said, but goes to show when you loose your weight you don't necessarily loose your boobs!

Speaking of daughters, I thought I would show off my two beautiful girls. My redhead has gone blonde (Joanna, she'll be 28 next month), and my blonde has gone redhead (Kari, she'll be 30 in January)...and no they did not do it to copy each other...they are afterall still SISTERS!

Yeah...I know you are doing the math right now. I will be 52 in November.

Well maintenance is going well. I am finally able to get in all of my starches, and all of my fruits, and my weigh has leveled off. I do still track my food religiously, and make has marks to be sure I eat everything. I beleive it is importnat to track so you know where you need to make adjustments if you need to. I still eat 6 times a day, and still eat tons of veggies, and drink about 2 gals of water a day.

Well good luck all. I will share more later. Hope your summer is going well. I will have some vacation pix to share, and a pix of me on my Harley so come back soon.

My Tattoo

Hi All,

It is hard to describe, so I thought I would just post a pix so you could see it.

BTW...weigh in today +1, weight 136. It is okay thought I think it was water, cuz I was a day early, and I just had drank a 44 oz. tea.

So not to worry.

I had Beef w/ Mashed for Dinner and lots of Green Beans!

MMMMMMM!

My favorite JC meal!

Well Dopey Me... Forgot my Password

Hi All, Well I finally figured out how to get back in here and update my blog.
I did not realize that my last post had me at -45#. Well I made my goal of 50# (actually 50.4) on April 25th. The pix above is fro a party we had on May 5th. That is me holding the cake. So you all get a back view. I am usually taking the pix, so it is hard to find one with me in it.

I am in my 10th week on JC maintenance, and doing well.
Maintenance is a gradual increase of your daily calories and food exchanges.
I was on 1200 calories while loosing my weight, and now to maintain my weight I have been increased to 1700. Sounds like a big jump huh? Did to me too, but like I said it was gradual so as not to SHOCK the system.
The first week I did 4 days at 1200 cals, and 3 days at 1700 and WI = 134.8 ( so I gained 2/10 of a #)
The next week I did 3 days at 1200 cals, and 4 days at 1700 and WI = 134.8 (no loss/no gain)
The next week I did 2 days at 1200 cals, and 5 days at 1700 and WI = 134.8 (no loss/no gain)
The next week I did 7 days at 1700 and WI = 134.4 (lost 4/10 of a #)
From then on I have been on 1700 cals which in food exchanges is:
7 Starches
6+ Veggies
6 Meats
5 Fruits
3 Milk
3 Fat


I actually in week 7 of maintenance dropped down 132.8, because I was not getting all my food exchanges in. I know this because I keep a log of every meal that I carry in my wallet. It is really important to keep a journal, log, or something to keep you honest. It makes it so much easier to adjust things, if you know what you have done.

As of last WI on July 27, I am once again at goal weight 135.0 because I have been eating all my fruit exchanges.

So maintenance has been a great experience for me.
I log into the JC chat room nearly every night, and try to do all I can to share my knowledge as well as to learn from others.
A big big big benefit of my JC experience has been the friends I have made in the JC chat room.
So If you are Reading this and have never joined us there, come on in, and chat awhile. You will make some fabulous friends, and learn from myself and the other losers.
Take care.
Mary Jo