Diane’s Weight Loss Journal

Diane Bell, a working mother of 4 hopes to benefit tremendously from this challenge.

We missed you today! Let's catch up soon!!

OH MY GOD!!!!! On monday I decided to be brave ( fear of scale) and hop up on the dreadfull thing just to see if I had made any progress, because, people seem to be telling me that they can tell that I have lost some weight, but you know how that goes, they all say that when they know your trying to change your lifestyle. So...... I did, and lemmi tell you I had to jump off, rub my eyes and check to see if the damn thing worked, and HOLY GOD!!! I lost 16 lbs, in 2 full weeks, I'm so proud of myself, I again cried...( very emotionally driven..) I must be doing something right. Yet I still seem to run into all these people that now think they are trainers and master nutritionists...lol I'm eating all day, feels like alot, but with some re arranging of the food groups and placing them at the right times of the day I'm doin well....I hope that my other weightloss buddies are doing as well as I am. Honestly, I don't even care about winning this challenge any more....I'm just happy to have had the oppertunity to have someone a whole team help me change my life for the better...no more waking up fat anf 40 for me.. In fact I'm enjoying this chnge so much I'm thinking about shifting my proffession....we'll see... see you all soon, I'll be at the next show, promise.

OH MY GOD, I can't believe that you have lost 16 pounds!!! That is awesome, we all need to get together one day and work out. I agree with what you said its not about winning anymore. I am just so happy that I got the oppurtunity to work with everyone and lose this weight to get healthy. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!

DIANE! 16 pounds, that is amazing! What is your secret?! Fill me in!

Why is this on a "News Discussion Forum".

Please pass me a big slice of chocolate cheesecake.

Wow... I'm....ummmm really really sore today, I had a hard time brushing my damn teeth this mroning, more for the lack of stability in my legs..... lol Cindy the trasiner in house at thr Shapes I got to, really worked my butt off yesterday, but I feel GREAT, never felt better in my life, honestly.... not getting on the scale for another 2 weeks, and still refuse to put on the old jeans untill, well untill i'm not a chicken...lol I hope Allison and Christina are doing as well as I feel....
And by the way I i do win this mess, I'm taking Christina and Allison with me on that vacation , because NO MATTER who wins we all deserve it...I'll see you all soon ...

ok,It's Friday and I can not move my limbs, I hurt in places I didnt know I had... I hope to god when I brave the scale again it says magic numbers, or i'm really gonna be mad for going through all this PAIN for nothing

how the heck did you loose 22 pounds?! that is amazing! i have lost 6 and I am working my butt off!! Can't wait to see you!!

Geez 22 pounds that is awesome, I can't wait to see that when I get on the scale. Keep up the good work!!

(yawn)... im playin HOOKIE today...lol I just am EXHAUSTED, still at the 21 lb mark, trying to shake more off, need to change up the work out again, and maybe throw in something bad to scare my body...llol kidding, had a few beers this weekend with friends and never in my whole life felt as guilty as i did sunday.... god...

ok, it's april 16 and my weigh in is on saturday 4/18 I have been working like a damn dog...lol eating right and trying to keep to a regular gym sched.. seems to be going well... last time i weighed myself i had lost 22 lbs, seem to 3 or 4 lbs seem top be tapping me on my shoulder and hanging around for a little playing with my mind... but I WILL get them...lol mostly the way I feel from changing me eating habits is completely amazing... more alert, awake, and energized.. never really paid attention to how food reacts to my lifestyle, until now... im a package reading FREAK...lol driving my boyfriend INSANE now.....but he see'sthe huge difference in my attitude and my shape... so thats all that matters

ok, had the weigh in and measurments on camera... UGH!!! well I was totally prepared for Ann to say... you lost 2 inches in your waiste, 1 on your hips, and so on and so on. LEMMI TELL YOU!!!
I have lost 22 lbs, 7.5 inches from my waiste, 4 from hips, 4 from shoulders, 1.5 from calves, 2 from chest (boyfriend not happy bout this one) for a combines totals of 23 inches off me... i screamed so loud the whole gym stopped. I can feel the difference, in my everyday life my close r FALLIN OFF ME....woooohooooo but I refuse to buy any until I reach my goal...which is not really a goal n e more.

you looked great on the show today! so proud of you!!

oooooooooooohhhh... k.
Well, the goal for this month is to REPEAT the month before...lol we'll see if I can manage to do this, I am sore, as I am every day I get to tango with my Trainer Cindy.... wow wow, I made the GRAVE mistake of telling her to PUSH me harder than last month....lol I'm guessin brushing my teeth will be the challenge for me this month....lol, goin strong tho... down another 2 lbs, which doesn't seem like alot, but when you put it into gallon bags in the form of CRISCO... ummmm it's alot, So, I'm off to work, again... I'm not really hopin I win to get a damn vacation...lol just kiddin, I can't wait to see Alli, and Christina I have heard they're doing well, but have not had the chance to catch up wit them, we really need to make a play date....lol and get together and maybe work out maybe share some secrets with each other, maybe lunch?.... i hear there is some uneaten grass we can graze on...lol o.k. im over tired...

lol Yeah we def need to get together and take a class and have lunch. I'm on a little 2 week summer vacation at home in Palm Beach. I thought I was going to be able to rest a little but my Dad is waking me up to work out with him at 5:30AM!!!!! Anyways I am glad that you are doing good!!

Sounds good to me! I am on Summer Break starting June 6th :)

HI!!!! Well is has been almost 6 months since the end of the contest I am proud to report I have gained 4 lbs and lost 10 since then...lol I am working on the last 30ish lbs now hopefully I will reach this goal before May ( my 38th B-day) I miss everyone that was in this mess with me, and wish them all the best. Things have really leveled out in my world (emotionally) My daughter is almost ready to give me a wonderful granddaughter waiting now just about ready to pop... I am excited

Congratulations and good luck. im trying to lose 75 lbs hope I can do as good as you have

ok,..... to the newest contestants... YOU CAN DO THIS.... stay focused... it is WELL worth it in the long run... it will change your life for the better... I promise...
to date since i participated in the last challenge I have lost alot of weight 76 lbs to be exact.. it has taken a yr, but remember you didnt gain it all over night you wont loose it all over night...it will take you longer than the competition to reach you optimal goals. GOOD LUCK to you all