Carb Counters - Let's LC Chat! February 11 thru the 17th

It's Valentine Week . . . do you know where your February has gone?

On the romance front here in the aud-household - got Tessie's V-Box made (ahhhh - aluminum foil - doilies & a shoe box still are the best aren't they?) The Valentines themselves will have to be made with Dad during the week - I ran out of Valentine gas.

Shooting for 225 by Thursday - anyone else in a Valentine Challenge?

Saw your Post scalm - hope you're hanging in there with the funerals AND the no results yet. Was thinking of you tonite at the Y - chose the recumbent bike for the 1st time and just loved! (New flat screen tv screen attracted me) - was waaaaay wobbly when I got off that sucker - did the treadmill for about 20 minutes just to get my "sea legs" back. I'm at a loss (poor choice of words) on why you haven't lost. Just can't explain it. Hope one of our vets can.

Someone Posted about chromium and I remembered that I used it b4 when I was very successful on Atkins - tx for mentioning it again bambiF - bought some (the "piccolonate" kind - hope that was right - been awhile since I read The Book!:^:) I think it helps with cravings??:?:

Congrats on 5 days bouncie. I have absolutely no explanation for deer. None. I don't even like to eat the *&*^%&'s anymore. I DID get those whistles for my grille and at least haven't hit anymore in recent years - they freeze on the side of the road now to have "that look." Worth the $5 at the auto parts store.

I'm dreading this week too . . . full on OT starts - I'm already exhausted but broke enuf to look forward to.

Storm moving in again . . . ready for a yellow jacket bouncie :p . . . ttyal!

Morning all! (Well, late afternoon in my neck of the woods, but we'll not split hairs! ;) )

Regarding Chromium - I've been taking it, and I've definitely noticed it's suppressing my appetite. BUT I'm also a trifle nervous about its safety. I did a little googling, and I understand it's been associated with DNA fragmentation and some scary-sounding stuff. Anyone know anything more about it?

http://www.supplementwatch.com/suplib/supplement.asp?DocId=1081

Way to go for everyone that is seeing a downward spin on the scale!:bravo:

:coffee2:The very, very early bird. It is 3:45 a.m. here. Of course I went to bed at 8:00 last night and here I am bright eyed and bushy tailed. I guess I just needed 7 hours of sleep last night or...maybe...my mind is trying to tell me to grab some alone time because this week will be hellish.
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Bouncy: I hear you about the deer but here in Fair Oaks it is the kamakazi squirrels that drive me nuts. I swear I feel like they purposely run in front of cars. I've come close to smacking my share of deer in Nevada City (where I grew up). It is so bloody scary when they just come out of nowhere. :o

A fresh new week of low carb heaven. Since the scales seem to be doing what I thought they would do (freak me out more than keep me focused) I'm going to avoid weighing this week if I can. I will probably skip next week as well because TOM will be arriving about then. My sticks are turning pink or purple and have since day two of the plan. (That is a little wierd. I think that after awhile they are supposed to stop turning color aren't they?). :?:Maybe that is a clue as to the resistant nature of my body.

Oh well. I'm enjoying the third day of having real coffee again and have made myself a cup here that has my famous unsweetened soy/cream/hazelnut sugar free syrup in it. Yum. I missed it. This non-induction luxury (the 1/4 cup of unsweetened soy) is going to be permitted by me this week and I think that I will indulge myself in a couple of squares of DH's dark Chocoperfection bar on Valentines day. What a wild woman. Other than that I will be staying on plan as usual.


Thanks for the supplement advice from all. I am taking the chromium picolinate along with the L-Carnitine, CoQ10 and my multi-vitamen. Since I have never had cravings in my life before I'm gonna assume that I was getting a lot of hidden sugars in my former life (since I don't like sweets and never really ate them) and that my peri-menopausal monster is helping to bring them along. I certainly should be long past the sugar addiction detox stage of Atkins so the hormonal issue is really all I can think of.


Bouncy: We sure have had beautiful weather here this weekend huh? I don't think I'm ready to conceed that winter is over yet though. Sometimes we get that rain and stuff all the way through May. When is the official start of spring anyway? I can't remember.

Well. I guess I will go put together lunches for myself, DH and DD today. I have a meeting tonight so I won't have the pleasure of getting home until around 9 or 10 tonight.

Have a great day everyone!!!!

Peace Out
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Joyce: Per your questions from the former thread. I got the liquid sucralose at Bodybuilding.com (or maybe it was bodybuilder.com). I get DH's Chocoperfection bars from Netrition.com (he only likes the dark chocolate and is not fond of the choc raspberry or milk chocolate ones). I know you like a little bit of sweetie now and then from your posts. I also got DH some low carb hot chocolate at the netrition site. Both places (Bodybuilding and Netrition) ship your goods immediately by UPS so you get then in about 3 days.

OMG, Holy Crap, just filled in my food on Fitday and I am APPALLED!!! Gak! 32 freaking net carbs!!!

!!!!!

I was at TEN carbs when I got home from work, and then I only had half an hour to put together some dinner in a hurry before dashing out again to audition for a play* - I fried up some ground beef, realised I hadn't gotten around to buying any tomato puree yet, looked dubiously at the ingredients on a couple of cans of soup (contained noodles or potatoes, so I put them back) and eventually decided to use up a can of bolognese sauce. 2% sugar, it said, so I thought - well, not good, but I'm trying for a high-protein meal in a hurry here, and I'm not serving it with rice or pasta or anything, just beef in tomato sauce - how bad can it be?

Oh, foolish Fay.

(I threw in some asparagus that needed using up too.) According to Fitday's best guess, that can of sauce alone was MORE THAN MY DAILY ALLOWANCE OF CARBS.

I am IN FREAKING SHOCK HERE!!!

I mean, okay, yay - it's all used up. But - crap! AND I didn't go to the gym! Gak!

:(

* I got a part in the Fringe, incidentally, the thing that I auditioned for the other day - but it's a really wee part. It's going to be fun, but it's only a really wee part. So I really really hope I get a part in this thing tonight (Neil Simon's 'Rumors'), but the competition was VERY STIFF INDEED, so I'm trying to be philosophical about it. There were only 4 female roles, and more than 4 VERY good actresses. Still, fingers crossed, eh?

Welcome back Bouncie! Congrats on 5 (now 6) days on program! I totally know what you mean about not being that excited over food. It's great...isn't it! I personally love the feeling of being in control and not feeling like to slave to food. Also know what you mean about those damn annoying "deer". I used to live in PA (Poconos) and would have 30+ in my backyard eating all my fresh tomatoes...ughhhh!

StayinCalm - Thanks for the links. I heard liquid splenda is supposed to have less of an impact on blood sugar than the powdered form. Anyone know if this is true? Also, I think that is a great idea to drop the scale for a little while...it can truly drive you crazy! To answer your question about the ketostix (since I still them), as long as you are burning fat instead of carbs, the sticks will turn. If your getting a purple reading (moderate to high) that's great!!! That's means your in strong Ketosis and although the scale is not reflecting it...you are losing fat!!! Wouldn't worry about the soy so much as long as it doesn't contain any "sugar". Fruit is "non-induction" and I have oranges, lemons, cherries, strawberries, and sometimes grapes...and stay in the purple. Which to me, tells me I'm doing induction right...cuz my pants fit looser, the scale eventually moves and I see a skinnier me in the mirror. However, whenever I add these "non-induction" items, I always make sure to work-out that day. If I don't, I may or may not come out of ketosis, but only for that day. Well...enjoy your day and your hazelnut coffee...I'm drinking mine right now....yummmmmm yum!

Aud - Howyadoin this morn??? I didn't work out yesterday...sad face...I was too sore. I'm actually more sore today...but I'm gonna do lower body if it kills me!...and cardio too. Can't wait till this sore feeling goes away. I know I've gotta keep doing it...maybe I'll take a jacuzzi bath today after my workout...that is...if my crazy hectic life allows it! Greatly stressed out this a.m.

Boyfriend....driving me nuts. We work together and he just puts soooo much pressure on me to make everything right at work. It's tax time and my home office is completely out of control and all of "my affairs" need organizing so that my brain can function organized. It's crazy, but I get scatter brained, when things are out of order! This is my valentines goal...to get organized...fu*k the chocolates!!! Joyce

Hi everyone!
It´s my first day in a low carb diet! I´m so motivated!!!
I´m started Atkins, although I haven´t been able to find the book here in Chile (as I posted in another thread) I´m starting with the info I´ve gotten from an Atkins forum chilean "atkineans" have lol!
I´ll keep looking for the book though cause I know it´s really really important!

Well, I have to go now, but I´ll post later!!

Good morning. I wasn't on the computer all weekend, but I've spent a while catching up on the threads. It was house work weekend for me. We did some yard work on Saturday (pretty day!) and reorganzing on Sunday. I'm such a pack rat, that I make all this work for myself moving all my junk around! But I can't seem to help myself. I'm still working on getting DS20's leftovers put away. I had the guest room closet stuffed with the stuff DD22 left when she moved out of the house, so when DS moved, I just put his stuff in boxes in the middle of the guest room. Then we moved DD15 downstairs and she was the final recepient of all the toys that her big brother and sister out grew, so that was a huge project. We got her moved into the basement bedroom before Christmas, and re-did her room into a home office, but I never did clean out the guest room closet. So that was my Sunday. If I could only throw stuff away, I wouldn't have to reorganize it every couple of years!!! But I found "Baby Too" in that closet. She was the "lifelike" doll we gave to DD22 when her brother was born. She used drag it around for years.("I have a baby too") I can't get rid of Baby Too! So then I had to keep DD15's Bouncing Baby, because I didn't want to play favorites. And I have an entire storage bin full of Cabbage Patch stuff because my mother used to make both girls doll clothes. How can you get rid of something like that? I drive myself crazy.
I didn't have any formal exercise, but I think between the raking and the lifting (of boxes) I got a work out in.

Faye, I've done that same thing — looked up something after I ate it! Not a good feeling, but what can you do? Just move on. Good luck with the audition.

I live in an area where we're always dodging deer-mostly in the fall, right before hunting season. For some reason, they seem to leave my yard alone, although all the neighbors have trouble. I guess the few plants I manage to keep alive in the summer don't taste good.

SIC, I can't give up coffee either. Especially now that I'm using real cream and splenda. I could give up the old Fat Free Coffeemate easier than real cream. I should cut way back though. Today I had four cups, which is too much! I was just kind of sleepy.

Lily, it sounds like a broken bone to me. I broke a bone in my hand way back when I was in college and the knuckle of that bone has never been right. Sometimes it aches in cold weather. It might be worth an X-ray. Of course you'll give the x-ray techs and the doctors a good laugh when you tell them how you did it.

Hey All,
Thought I'd join in.... I have been doing so good with my eating until an unfortunate binge yesterday that just sent me crashing in a downward spiral.

I'm back on steady ground today and moving full speed ahead I am so mad at myself for losing control like that.

I am going to make out my meal plans for the rest of the week, I need to pick up a few things from the store then I'm all set.

Can't let that big mishap happen again!!

Happy Monday everyone! Hope it was a nice weekend for you. I had a great weekend, my shows were way above average which is awesome! ;)I have stayed OP, and have been trying to eat more often, which is tough, not ever hungry. But DH packed me a goodie bag for the trip to my show yesterday (3 hr drive one way), so I was able to snack on a cheese stick here, and some celery there, had some turkey, and some almonds. :carrot:
And today for lunch, I had a yummy meal. I cooked a hamburger patty and melted a slice of cheese on top, then to that I added a fried egg to the top and put it over a bed of lettuce and tomatoes with some mayo. Oh it was good! I do so love LC!:love:
Went to the gym with trainer Sat. DH and kids went too! I was stoked, DH has not been to the gym in over 10 years! He is on LC too, and has lost over 20 lbs. Doesn't that just burn your biscuits that men lose so much faster!!
Anyway, she had me doing some torture squat machine, and after the first set I was like, "I don't think I can do anymore of these!" :strong:She pushed me to do more, and it made me so weak, I was not able to do much more after that. And my upper thighs were so sore yesterday, walking to restroom at gas station bout brought tears to my eyes! I am still walking like an old man! So no gym today either, but am going tomorrow, even if it just light cardio on the treadmill. My gym has a toddler tumble class that my 5 year old will love, so that is motivation to get my butt outta the house. Hopefully walking will not be painful tomorrow!!:running::running:

K- Don't be too hard on yourself. Slip ups happen, you just gotta get back on the horse. Guilt doesn't help ya!
You can do it!!:dust:

G'morning ladies. Glad to hear I am not the only one having scale drama. I had a 'dubya-tee-eff' weekend. I went out to dinner Friday night and I knew I was going to be a little bad (sangria!) and that I wasn't going to beat myself up over it and I didn't. So, come Saturday morning I weighed in at about 2 lbs more than the day previous - no biggie! Saturday was completely on plan with the little snafu that I didn't eat anything until after 4:30 pm. Sunday morning - up 1lb?!?! I didn't stress and I ate OP all of Sunday. Monday morning - up another 1lb?!?! NOW I AM STRESSING. What gives? TOM isn't due for another 2 weeks. Anyone else have this particular problem?

bambifox - I know how you feel about tax time. I haven't worked on my own yet, but I have finally finished the office taxes THANK THE LORD. My boss can be sooo disorganized. It is a miracle they got finished! Oh... and thank you for the wonderful compliment last week :D BTW I have family down your way in Chester.

Rafaella - WELCOME! Best of luck. There is a wealth of information to be found among everyone on this board.

Fay - I bet you were fantastic! I have my fingers crossed for you!

aud - I have a 14th goal and I am only a few lbs away. If I can get past this snafu I know I will be okay.

Just checking in quickly. I just heard the school bus and me and the girls are goin to the gym. I'll catch up more later. My hand feels fine today and I can now lift stuff without pain.

CrabbyC - Alcohol kills me!!! I remember from way back in the day...doing Atkins about 9 yrs ago after child #2, I could be perfect on Atkins staying within my 20 grams and all that...no cheats...then one drink and BAM!!!....weight stalls, gains... It took me about a week just to come back to the weight I was before I had that one drink! Crazy...I know...but true. That's why "NO ALCOHOL" for me!!! It's just not worth it....there are other natural herbs that are just as relaxing without the side effect (ifyaknowwhatimean!!!!) smile... Joyce

Joyce: I want some herb.
Crabby: I'm right there with ya girl. The only thing that I can say that is encouraging (maybe) is that PMS begins with attendant water retention two weeks before the first day of your period. That is what all the articles say. I was also up another pound this morning ( I was not supposed to weigh but I could not resist this morning. Big mistake. I cried in frustration). Since I have been using fitday I'm really aware of what I'm puttin' in my mouth. Especially for the last two weeks or so. Between 1350 and 1500 calories a day. 12-20 carbs. Fat between 65-70% of total calories, Protein between 30-35% and carbs 5% or less. Hang in there.

Lily: Glad your hand is better!
KBoogie - Keep on keepin on.
Amy: Can I have your life?
Fay: I hope you get the role you want!
Raf: Welcome!
Lynn: I'm tired just reading about this!

Best to all today.
ox

SC

Welcome, Rafaela! Chile, eh? Fantastic! So sorry you can't get hold of the book - if you feel you're not getting adequate info about the plan from the internet, I don't mind mailing you my copy! I could order/get hold of another copy without too much difficulty in Bangkok, I reckon.

KBoogie - don't beat yourself up! Just get back on the horse - and, boy, do I know the feeling! ;)

Lily - glad to hear the hand's feeling better.

Mmmm - just drinking my first cup of coffee since starting Atkins (ie since start of January) - I've been yawning too much in the mornings, I reckon! Very yummy, with a spot of whipping cream and a drop of almond essence and sucrose (even though I don't normally have it sweetened!) to give it a little bit of luxury. Yum!

By golly gosh B.A.B. - you certainly know how to make a cup of coffee sound...splendid..I must say. I feel like grabbin a "spot" myself...smile. Joyce

Welcome to all the new members (chatters) I see here. This is a great group and it's sure to help (couldn't hurt)! Welcome again...Joyce

:wave:Hello All: I'm up and at em' again this morning. It is 5:24 here. I have not woken up tired on this plan since the 3rd or 4th day. Today will be fun (well, more fun that ususal anyway) because I will be out in the field rather than in the office. There is always drama when I'm not there but the big man can handle it today. " Bring him your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning for more than just free soda, coffee, morning bagels and snacks in the breakroom". I actually had someone get mad the other day because I would not suggest a latte machine in the there. Not one of those little things that will make your espresso and steam your milk...we have one of those. I'm talking about one of those big have it your way latte machines like they have at the Mercedes dealership that does everything but go down on you while you are waiting to get your car serviced. Crimeny. We can't even get people to take their old food out of the fridge and fill the dishwasher at the end of the day...can you imagine trying to get a volunteer group to take apart a big a** machine like that and fill it with the appropriate supplies (not the least of which would be fresh milk ). Can you say botulism?

Meeting went well last night and I was home by quarter to nine. People are so wierd. :dizzy:We sat there and approved projects totalling about $70,000 (most of which were somewhat discretionary in nature. By that I mean nice but not earthshakingly important) and then the others fought over a stupid survellience camera cost for two hours. :censored:Mind you, thus far I have had to spend $18,000.00 repair an access gate on this project since September due to vandalism. The camera is going to cost about a grand and a couple hundred month for the cellular feed. I'm no Einstien :doh:but I can do that math. Aside from the math, I would take great satisfaction in catching my little (well probably adut) vandals and pressing charges as well as having counsel go ahead with civil action. :drill:

No exercise last night (if I do it in the evening it amps me out and I can't sleep). Notice I'm typing away here having my coffee instead of getting on the bike this morning. Hmmmm. I wonder what excuse I can make to myself for that one...:nose:

OK. So I have to make lunches now. DD marks up her monthly school calendar and if there is a black slash through the day then that means it is, "gross lunch" day (she finds roughly 80% of the school lunches that we pay for via her tuition to be "gross lunches" and therefore unpalatable). Mom prepares lunches for her to take to school on the days that she disapproves of the menu options. My favorite thing is when they pull a switch on her and a lunch she likes (taco salad, chicken nuggets, fish sticks (:tied:Gag. Can you think of anything worse than school cafeteria fish sticks?) is changed at the last minute for something she hates ("Cook's surprise" and "Mock Shepards Pie" come to mind. She hates those!!!):yikes:

Have a wonderful and successful on plan day!
:grouphug:

SC

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42568#

Crabby: You might want to read this. It came off of this very site.

SC

Good morn all! SIC - sounds like you may have gotten your workout at that meeting yesterday!!! adrenline pumping, I'd say.

Well, I got my workout in (finally) yesterday...wasn't too bad and finally the soreness is wearing off today. I put on a pair of pants today that almost literally fell off my butt!! Yeah! I haven't got on the scale this week, but I know its going to be good on Saturday...

I had a great night last night too! Without grossing you all out so early in the morn, my boyfriend is truly loving the new bod and I find that s*x is friggin phenominal these days with the new "skinnier" me! go me! go Marvin (boyfriend)...go life!!!! Porn stars have nothing on us!!! heheee!

Work...huuuhhhhh...that's another issue. Stressed completely out on that front! Had a client pull 3 deals and talk sh*t about me. I'm a little disappointed there. My client was heard saying that he thought that I was unprofessional in my dress ( I wear sweats to work)! This made me saaad cuz it's my own biz and ever since I gained the weight, I don't feel comfortable in suits, just sweats!! I am phenominal at what I do and feel it shouldn't matter how I'm dressed...I tend to look the way I feel though..probably not good, but hey!!....that's me!...and that's why I work for me...so that I can do what I want to do and work at my pace....and to be honest..I've been quite successful. That's one reason why losing this weight is soooo important to me. I need to feel better about myself so that I can wear that power suit (Ann Klein/Taylor, Jones, etc.)!

So....all in all....great night...bad morning...maybe a workout will help pick me up. Good day to all....Joyce...thanks for listening to my ramble!

Early check in because it's just one of those days. I started a giant jigsaw puzzle on the kitchen table last night (It's been 23 years since i've finished a jigsaw puzzle, I know that because oldest DD will be 23 this week!). This morning I paused for just a second to look at it and found myself sorting peices at 7:25 a.m. when I was supposed to be headed out the door. Then younger DD came up and I said (kidding) "why don't we stay home and work on the puzzle today?" She was like, oh yeah! But I have to get myself in gear. It'll be a long day!! I have to remember why I can't swing my McDonalds and grab a hot cup of coffee and maybe an Egg McMuffin. I used to love Egg McMuffins but now, I'm not even hungry and eggs make me sick!! So no Micky D's for me. NO! Don't do it! Get to work!!!!

Good going Lynnar!! Stay away from the "egg mcmuffin"!!! Hee he! I used to love those suckers too! But...is it really worth it??? I think not. Stay strong. Mickey dees grilled chicken salads are good though...if you're on the go! Salad dressings have a more carbs so be sure to count those in...but overall it's a great substitution from a big mac and fries!!!

SIC - Thanks for the link...I read it and it was very helpful. It really places the lid on weighing in every day...all should read it. Joyce

Hi everyone! It´s my second low carb day and I´m really really happy! Full of energy and with no hunger at all! (hope it lasts lol)!
It´s a beautiful day here, sunny and we expect 34 °C (that´s a lot for us, specially because nobody has AC in their houses)
But, I´m happy anyways! Must be the diet because I´m usually not a very cheerful person!

Tks all for your welcoming!

Broadabroad... tk u so so much for your offering! I´m going to try amazon.com and I´m leaving for MMexico next week so I´ll see if I can get the book there..


Hope u have a wonderful day!!

:wave:
Busy Busy Busy!!

But I bought a pedometer today :cb:

Have a great day ladies.

Yay!!!! I would buy one but what if it gave me negative feedback? "You walked 1.2 miles today however the amount of time you spent sitting on your considerably large butt put you at negative .08 miles". Horrors!!!

Good for you Robin. Work it girl.

Hi ladies, I didn't wake up til 11AM and immediately had to walk the dogs (in my PJ's no less). I'm now on cup #2 of coffee. My hand is feeling better and I plan to go to the gym at 3PM. DH gets home from work tonite about 9PM and I don't want to be too tired.

I've managed to drag myself back on track with my eating and I'm writing every bite down again. Thursday will be a challenge since we'll be gone from the house all day. Have to take DD to her Dr. appt. that is about 4 hrs. away and if we get home on time that night, We plan to hit the valentines party at the Karaoke club. Everyone had to write a poem about their EX for the party. The prize is $50.00 and I think my poem will win. It's really nasty and I can't print it here or I'd be banned from 3FC's forever. LOL.

Joyce, LOL at your early morning sex talk. I did find that my sexlife improved with weight loss. LOL, at least now I can see what he's doing. The only bad thing is that now there is some uncomfortable grinding of bones. My ribs, hipbones, pelvic bone and especially my xyphoid are uncomfortably prominent now.

Lily - Wow...you seem to always have something excited going on in your life....ohhhh the envy!!!! I absolutely love karaoke...enjoy yourself...it sounds like it's going to be fun! Yeeeeaaaah...oh the sex thing...guess I just woke up on the "right side of the bed" ifyaknow what i'm sayin! Wow though!!!..."grinding of ribs"...whew, your DH sounds terrific! heee hee!

I should start a thread though...(also at the risk of being banned), not dirty, but...it would read "How has your weight loss effected you sexuality(sex)?" Do ya think I'd be banned for that....I am kinda wondering if I'm the only one with increased drive, biologically/mechanically/scientically having more pleasure, etc.??? Joyce

Lunch time! I managed to hold out until I got to my salad. I bring it from home, almost every day so I know what I'm eating. I haven't had a McDonald's salad in a while, Bambi, but I do occasionally get a Wendy's or a Sonic salad. The best deal for me is the packaged salad at the grocery store which seems to have more meat.
I've never owned a power suit! I'm supposed to dress "business casual" but I lean towards the casual side. I'd love to be able to wear sweats! You should wear what makes you comfortable! And I bet you'll be more comfortable in suits very, very soon!
I haven't noticed a change in my sex drive (wouldn't DH be thrilled!), but then I'm old and boring.
Welcome Rafaella. Nice to have a little more international flavor! I guess 32c is warm (?). I actually have no idea.
Hope everyone is having a good LC day. Lynn

Ice storm out of the way and headed out Chatters . . . I'm a gym rat now but its increasing my hunger - *DRAT* - upping the chromium - which I haven't found the time to google yet fay.

My sex urges are all over the menopausal map - just like every other emotion/need . . . ran out of Estroven and have alternated hyena laughing with sobbing as a result. So. Sick. Of. Menopause.

Sending out an A.P.B. for b.e.a.c.h.i.e.!!! Where are ya GF????:?::(

WELCOME to raefella & kboogie!!!!:carrot:

Official w/i tonight on the work scale . . . wish me luck?

ttya in the Wee Hours . . . :hug:

Mmm I looked it up and 34°C is 93.2 F, the point is we don´t have too high or too low temperatures here so houses don´t have AC and many don´t have general heating so even though it´s not that hot or cold we suffer both in summer and winter LOL!

aud good luck in your weigh in today!!!! Tell us how that goes!

Ohh your Valentine plans seem great specially the karaoke one, we don´t celebrate Valentine´s Day here, maybe a small gift from your bf or DH, but it´s not in our culture. I don´t have a bf or DH so for me it´s just another thursday :(!

I´m going to make some eggs now!! Yumy! Actually I must admit I haven´t cooked an egg in my life. Patty, the girl who works in my house does everything but she has vacationes this week so this will be my little experimient... cooking an egg jaja

Hello Everyone!! :D

I see everyone is doing great and hanging in there with this low carb diet!!! :carrot:

As for me I was not so good this weekend. I did excercise everday but for some of my meals I did not stay OP. As of yesturday I am back on track and going strong. My WI is on Wednesday but I have decided to wait until next week because I don't want to see the scale stay at the same spot or maybe even go up :?: So I will wait until next week and hopefully see a drop. :crossed:

Rafaella--hope you can manage and cook some eggs LOL!! Sounds like you are doing a good job on your diet. Keep up the good work and don't let anything or anyone stop you!!!

As for my Valentine's Day weight loss goal I did not reach it. But, I can't blame anyone but myself!! I know I could have made it but I chose to eat off plan!! I know I know bad me. But, I have learned my lesson and plan to stay OP from now on and reach my goal and look and feel wonderful. The way I see it is it is out of my system and I will continue to victory.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day and stay OP!!

Hi all. Still on plan. Crabby, when I stay on plan during a particularly tempting time when I'm surrounded by carbs that I particularly love, even if I'm in a good space and it isn't particularly hard, the next day, or even two, are especially trying. I think it's a backlash. What seems to work for me, is to anticipate the backlash, and make myself something really, really yummy to take away the subconscious (or not so sub) feeling of deprivation. My favorite sinful treat is Liinda's Low Carb no-bake jello cheesecake. I divide it up into little ramekins and I have one for the next several nights before I go to bed. Makes me feel smug and pampered. Jello with cream is good too. So I forestall the backlash completely, without going off plan. It took me months to realize that if I go to a birthday party where all the goodies are homemade and stunningly good, and I don't have any, I better make myself something special when I get home or I'll be out of sorts and feeling sorry for myself for a day or three, and vulnerable to bingeing.

Yep, SC, it's absolutely gorgeous out there. Still. The first year I moved here from the central valley, it was June 6 and raining. It rained for another month. then the next spring we had 70 degrees the whole month of Feb. before it started to rain again. Then that winter we had a real monsoon season where everything horizontal flooded (ain't nothin' horizontal within miles of me) and last year we only had 40% of normal precip. and everybody in Lake County left their scanner on 24/7 starting around August, worried about fire. Norcal is nothing if not inconsistent...Every year, I lost 20 lb in the summer and gained it back in the winter. Sigh. Not this year, though! Lost 36, gained 10, lost it, gained it back, am now losing it again. SOOOO much better this year!

I don't remember who it was who pre-bbq'd hamburger patties and had them for breakfast, but you know who you are, you brilliant thing you. I have done that twice now, 8 patties at a time, and it absolutely saves my butt when I just can't bring myself to expend any actual effort. Something good and good for me that I can just pick up and shove in my mouth when I'm hungry and previously would have made a peanut butter sandwich or a bowl of Frosted Sugar Bombs, or a box of toaster strudels, or something else that does not require an IQ bigger than my shoe size.

TTFN.

Bouncin - I am totally with you on the "be prepared" tip! You are sooo right...it's a mental thing...I think. When I had my superbowl party with cakes, chips, etc., I did want a piece of the homemade chocolate cake I helped my daughter prepare, but I didn't take it. Had I not had a piece of sugar free chocolate, I might have grabbed a slice. But mentally I didn't feel deprived of chocolate, cuz, in essence, I did have chocolate...so I didn't miss out!

Rafaella - Am I understanding you correct..."woman who works in your house"..."never cooked an egg before"...whoooo....way to go girl!!! I'm loving you already....smile. On a serious note though...I think it's great that your gaining control (along with the rest of us) over what your eating. How's things on the exercise tip??? signed...wishing I were you!!!!

Weightsmasher - Don't be too hard on yourself...that's what this diet is all about...fallin and picking yourself right on up and getting back on the horse. Remember, it takes 17,500 calories over your daily caloric intake (what it takes to sustain you) to gain 5 lbs of fat...I doubt hardly that your little "cheat" consisted of nearly that many!!! Glad to see you have the right attitude. You go girl!!!

Aud - Gymrat...heeee...I'm loving it!!! You go girl! I guess I was a hornball to begin with...it's just this weight loss makes the fire burn just a little more brighter!!! Menopause...huh...I thought menopause was my friend. I am sooooo waiting for us...can you send me your menopause...I love being hot, no periods, I'm a b*tch anyway...bring it on...!!! But really, what's so baaad about menopause? Everyone says hot flashes, but it there anything else that really bad about it???

Lynnar - thanks for your words of support. That client really made me feel like sh*t today...but I'm over it. Appreciate your words though...it's nice to feel accepted for who you are. Thanks again.

Ta ta...ladies...off to feed my starving child! Til' later. Joyce

Just kidding. For those of you that don't understand the pandora's box that Fay opened (no jokes about pandora's "box" Fay) you can check the peanut butter thread.

:love:Happy late afternoon all (it is 4:45 here). It's lovely to be home when everyone else at the office is still working. AND I got the benefit of being out in the wonderful weather today AND that involved some serious hiking around. I feel virtuous. Especially since I already did 1/2 hour on the recumbent bike before I left today (When I have to drive a lot I really crave some exercise. That is odd since I never feel the same way after I've been sitting on my big keister all day at my office.). I have switched from alternating slow and fast and alternating resistence on the bike to pumping the thing up to max and keeping up a slow steady pace. It is burning about 50 calories more in the same time frame and also keeping my heart right around the target point the entire time. I've added 2lb barbells that I do curls with also. :lifter:

So I have found something that is working for my cravings. First off I should say that I miscaculated TOM and it is due next Tuesday. Now I know where the cravings are coming from. They were freaking me out. Here is what is stopping them cold for a couple hours at a time. I have made up some chicken salad with mayo, capers and a dash of curry. A couple of forkfuls of that seems to be doing the trick. I thought for awhile I was going to have to call Dr. Bombay like Samantha did on Bewitched to treat her voracious ravenisitius. Now I am dating myself with 1960's television shows. "Dr. Bombay, Dr. Bombay, Emergency Come Right Away.

I took the measurement advice and did my measurements this morning and compared them to the ones I took the first day of the plan. I have lost a total of 10 1/2 inches. I promised myself I would stay away from that freakin' scale until at least the 25th. Let's see if I can stand it.

Oh Gawd! My cocker (obese cocker) has the worst gas right now. I don't know what she got into but I'm dyin' here. I know it's not me. I haven't had something that good to eat in a loooooonnnnnggggg time. Sorry if that was gross.

Well DH just got home and wants me to make him some pork chops for dinner. I think I'll give him some of those frozen mashed rutabagas as well.

ox
SC

Hey All! It's 10:30pm here...and don't usually post this late, but I'm so stoked tonight. I was feeling pretty sluggish these last couple of days...like working out was a chore, instead of like...brushing your teeth. I want it to be more like waking up, bathroom, hygiene, exercise, etc....so, tonight, I said f*ck it!...get off your lazy a$$ and workout..not just any old (just getting by) workout...but a push yourself to the limit workout, you coward!!!! And so....I did it!!!! Yeah ME!!! I went from level 2 on the recumbent bike to level 5 and knocked out 20 min + 5 min cool down..yeah buoy!

It's really hard for me to stay motivated guys...I'm a single mom (ex-husband lives in different state), in a new city (only been here for 1 1/2yrs), no friends here...just people around me who constantly need me...Nobody to just chill with or get support from (like a good workout buddy/friend). I don't go out (no clubbin, karaoke'ing, comedy club, etc.)....all I basically do is raise my daughter best I can and work! I think this is just what the doctor ordered...a new haircut (which I've already got...it's killer), a new body (in progress) and a heathier look on life...not sure what the future has in stored for me on the relationship tip...but we'll see????

Well, Joyce, I'm delighted that you're finding the weightloss gives an added oomph to your lovelife! You go, girl! But speaking as Single McSingle of the Clan McSingle, Lone survivor of Singlonia, I can't see myself adding much to your proposed Bowm-chika-bowm-bowm thread. But, you know, all power to your elbow! (Or other body part of choice.)

Bouncing - excellent work with the breakfast-planning! I thoroughly enjoyed this morning's leftover bacon-wrapped chipolatas, chopped up and fried with an egg and a bit of cheese. Yum! Easy cooked breakfast rules!

SC...whoops! Me and the double entendres - it's just automatic! But, really, resisting a straight line about salty nuts is more than I can manage! ;)

Meanwhile, last night I went to the first rehearsal of the little play I'm in for the Fringe. It was a lot of fun, but it's depressing as **** that I've only got four or five lines. I'm super chuffed for my friend, who's not very confident in her acting, and I know that she'll be excellent. But she's going to need some support to be excellent - right now she's not quite understanding the part or her lines. And I'm being the best friend I can be, and I'm sincerely chuffed for her. But - I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous. Because I do understand the part and the lines already, and I could totally do this part, and I could be funny as ****...but she's tall and skinny and pretty, and I'm short and fat. So I'm playing the middle aged frumpy mouse, and she's playing the office b*tch - ie the main role.

:(

This makes a small, shameful part of my soul feel decidedly jealous and self-pitying.

But I'm trying to use it as added motivation for me to shed all this bloody weight. I am f*cking THROUGH with people comparing me to Dawn French (fat British comedian); I want them to compare me to Drew Barrymore*. And in a year's time, that's what they're going to be doing, damn it! Meanwhile, we perform in March - I can be down another stone (14lb) by then. And in a year's time, when the next Fringe comes up, I can be competing with the hot chicks rather than consigned to the fat mousy frump roles on the basis of my build.

Meanwhile I got a callback for the production of Neil Simon's Rumors that I auditioned for on Monday. Fingers crossed on that one - there are 2 roles that my build shouldn't interfere with, insh'allah, so I'm a little more hopeful. But on the other hand, the competition IS scarily good. The audition on Monday felt a bit like Pop Idol! But it was still fun. And I really do want a part in this play - I could kick ***! It would be great fun! And it would help me to be a better friend and support my mate in this fringe play if I knew I'd got a part in Rumors waiting for me. (Plus - so exciting to think about how much weight I can have shifted by the end of May! Should be down at least another 32lb by then, maybe more...)

*several people have done this before, you see, and as we're the same height and similar ages and actually not all that dissimilar looking, I've made a little montage of pictures on my fridge of me and of her (and Gillian Anderson, whose height and age ditto), by way of inspiration for the end of my weightloss journey.

BAB - I could soooo see you as the "skinny little actress"...you want to be. Must more important...I see a beautiful you right now! Talented (as a writer definately), articulate (sp???), with a beautiful spirit...and yes, I do see the Drew Barymore resemblence!

I think you should help your "co-star/mate". I think it would be more helpful to you than her. Try not to be envious...but encouraged. What I mean is look at her and see the you - you want to be! Who knows...she could be shallow, educationally challenged and lousy in bed (oops..mind in toilet again!) Changing the outside (believe it or not) is easy...it's the inside that's a b*tch!...and you've got that covered. Keep going strong with your new WOE no matter what...who knows...you could get the role in "Rumors" and then 3 months later...have the producers tell you, "sorry, but your too skinny for the part"...Don't let anything stop you...it's your health...it's your life...it's your personal self esteem...and....it WILL BE YOUR sex life!!! (damn...that hornball is popping up again!) hee hee! Joyce

What I found: Sigh. I found a photo of myself stuck into the back of an old address book last night. In the photo (probably about 1986 or 1987 )I only weighed about 109. My head looks a little largish to me but at the time I felt fat. I must have been nuts. Maybe if my ticker actually starts moving again and I feel some measure of success I will adjust my goal down to the 109. It seems absolutely a fantasy number to me now. All I remember really about that time was having my first apartment in San Francisco (A very cute studio with french windows overlooking chinatown on one side and union square on the other), going to dance class for hours at night, and being hungry all the time. Oh, I also remember my best friend Kelly going through my closet and throwing ugly, or what he termed to be unflatter shoes out the window so they landed in chinatown. "Cork wedgies? You must be mad! Look at this thick rubber sole! Let's go shopping right now!"

SC

HI AUD-Thanks for missing me, Leo and I are going to a trying time right now. We don't know for sure but it looks like the cancer came back to Leo's lung. Several weeks ago,Leo took a catscan and the doctors told us it was scar tissue,and he should have take an x-ray to make sure. Well our reg doctor called to say that the x-ray showed an infection in the lung,and he send the results over to the Oncologist, last Thursday and now its Wed[whole week] and we haven't heard from them.


I so frustrated not know what it is, as Leo don't want to call them.I think hes afraid to find out.
That why I have been missing

Hugs :) BB

WI day for me and I'm claiming a one pound drop for a total of 12 since the first of the year. I'm really trying not to let my WOE crumble around me, but I'm entering the danger zone. I've been doing this for too long without enough weight loss to really motivate me. The one or two carbs that keep creeping in are just so hard to avoid. Like last night, I got home late and had already eaten the "dinner" I planned (left over stir fried chicken zapped at work), but I wanted something else. I had left DD and DH a casserole of pasta and I didn't go there! But the only I thing I could find that didn't take preparation was pre-cooked sausage patties. It didn't help that when I complained to DH ("I can't find anything to eat") he started suggesting stuff that wasn't really OP and then getting annoyed when I refused it. So the sausage was probably 2 carbs, and the cheese I melted on it another 2 and the Beef Jerky DH "found" for me- another 2 and the extra cheese I ate later, another 2. Eight carbs for a snack is probably too much! It's those stray 1 and 2 carbs that put me over every time.

I wish I could find a way to really up my exercise, but that comes down to scheduling. I go to class 3X a week and that's really all I can afford to miss work for. I admire all of you that do tapes and bikes at home. I just don't seem to have the energy to exercise at home after work. If I don't do it during the day, it doesn't get done.

Faye, I think half the battle is self image. If you never accept yourself as the frumpy mouse, you're half way to the Drew Barrymore body. I know you'll do it! And who can blame you for being jealous of your friend? It's better to acknowledge the jealousy and then help her as much as possible. We'll all be hoping for the Rumors part!!

Bambi, I can't beleive you're having trouble making friends! You're so much fun on here. But taking the time to work on a healthy body may be exactly what you need. I'm not finding menopause very difficult. My DH is thrilled with the hot flashes, now we don't fight as much about turning on the furnace! And I don't miss the missed periods, although the complete and total unpredictablity in recent cycles is a hard. Everyone is different, even in how they react to menopause. I'm probably pretty lucky. If I've gotten *****ier, no one has noticed (and maybe that's not a good thing).

SIC- 109? I don't think I ever weighed 109. I think I went from being a skinny kid to an overweight adult in about two days. I skipped from 90 pounds to 140. Now I'd do about anything to be 140 again (except stay on a diet long term - of course). My goal now is 150, but I'd be thrilled to get under 200. Really thrilled.

Lynnar - Don't get discouraged too fast!!! 20 grams is only the induction limit...not the OWL limit (in which you will continue to loose FAT). Remember Fat loss is much slower process than water loss. The first 2 weeks, we mostly loose water. I've only lost 13 lbs since 1/5/08...and given that and what the other newbees are posting...you sound like you are right on target. Working out 3 times per week is great!!! Congradulate yourself...you deserve it!!! Anyway...stay in there...I'd miss your post...smile. Oh, BTW, thanks for the compliment...it's not that I can't make friends...it just that I don't have time to...I own and run 3 businesses, have an 8 yr old, a 21 yr old, and 2 grands....it's nice though that I get to talk to you guys...sooooooo DON'T GIVE UP!!!! Joyce

BB - So sorry to hear about your DH. Hey...don't be afraid to call, call and call again to the Oncologist...they should have gotten some info back to you all by now! My dad had cancer (colon) and fought it for almost 2 yrs...unfortunately he died in 1997. If he had taken the measures to get it detected early...he would still be here today. One thing I learned from that is...don't be afraid to persist with these doctors, get 2nd opinions, and demand answers that you can understand. Most times though...it's good when you don't hear from them...it usually means that it's not benine. Anywhoo...you are in my thoughts...stay strong and wish you and DH a positive outcome! Joyce

Beach Bum. just saw your post. Sorry to hear about Leo. Of course, he should call. It might not be bad news. Of course, he doesn't want to! I can't imagine how scary that is. If writing about it here helps, go for it! Sometimes I find its easier to "talk" on the boards. We're all on your side!
Bambi, three businesses? Wow!

What STRESS you must be under beachie!:( Surely the oncologist would call by now if it were that suspicious - but I don't want Leo to be a statistic of a poorly run medical office dangit!:mad: I say take the phone in another part of the house & call & DEMAND to know the status TODAY - while you're still on the line - don't let them put you off! Good OR Bad! Then if they need to see him - tell them you'll have him there in the morning - WHAT TIME? Later, you can tell Leo the office called you guys.

I'm switching my prayers from cloudy film to infection - that's already cleared, that is. Hang in there & so hoping you'll let us know how its going even tho' its such a trying time.:hug:

THOROUGHLY enjoyed all the Posts over coffee . . . but now gotta FLY - could have wrote your Post weightsmasher! We'll get thru this somehow!

I'll write Why I Hate Menopause when I get done laughing & crying bambi!;)

Have a Great Hump Day Everyone!:carrot:

(Up 2 lbs to 230 on my w/i)

LADIES,LEO JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE ONCOLOGIST,AND ITS RADIATION BURN OR AS WE CALL IT SCAR TISSUE.-The reason it took so long for the results were The Radiologist was off on Monday & the Oncologist was off yesterday.The two doctors compared the two [catscan and x-ray] and saw no cancer cells anywhere. OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!It was a roller coaster ride for the two of us,but we managed to to come down safely on the ground. Thanks for all of your concerns. We do appreciate all that you've done for us.


Hugs:) BB

BB - I'm soooooo happy for you both...Yeahhhhh!!!! Whew! Joyce

BB, I'm so happy that you got good news.

We went and had our taxes done today. We're getting a refund for a change which I'll add to my home remodeling efforts.

I'm going to the gym at 4PM cause my friend, Causha, is meeting me to join the gym. Yeah, another new gym partner. Last night I went and did an hr. of cardio. More cardio tonite plus LBWO.

Woooow LILY!!!...Your on fire!!! One hr cardio and then again...that's just great...I'm getting tired, just thinking of what your doin! It's amazing though...isn't it...I bet just a short while ago you couldn't imagine that you'd be going this hard either...that's inspiring...I guess I'll just have to keep pushing myself and then maybe one day...I'll be climbing mountains (stationary mountains) for hours on end! You go girl...!!!!

I'd like to know though...what was your progression like...how out of shape were you...I know you were overweight, but overweight doesn't necessarily mean out of shape. I've always been thin, but I'm a smoker and as of recent years get out of breath just chasing my 8 yr old around the house! Did you start out on, let's say...level 1 and work your way up? If so, how often did your workout creep up in intensity/duration? Ohhhh....questions...questions....I wanna wear those damn skinny jeans!!!! Joyce

BB: That is terrific news!!!:carrot:

It made my whole day. It made my whole week. I am so happy for you. We just went through the same thing with my Aunt. Clean bill of health December 20th and then a wracking cough started a couple of weeks later. We were so consumed with fear. Same exact thing. It was scar tissue from the radiation treatments she had all summer. They put her on some hormone to abate the symptoms.

I can't believe you have had the energy to get on this site and not only listen to us all whining but encourage people as well. You must be one of God's gifts to us and I appreciate you. I am sending a prayer of thanks up tonight. :angel::val1:

I'm on the advanced page so I can't scroll back to see the other posts again but for the person who is having trouble staying motivated you know the exact same thing...including the only eight pound loss is what I am struggling with. It is hard to stay motivated when you are not seeing results that get your juices flowing. I stopped trying to look into the future and stop saying to myself "I will look decent by July". It's the only way I could do it. Sort of one day at a time. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Right now my ketostix are the only thing that is giving me positive reinforcement. They turn purple everyday. I have had a 10 inch loss since I started (the same start as you at the beginning of the year) but the scale ain't moving and even went up from an 12 pound loss back down to an 8 pound loss. I had hoped for the stellar results a lot of people see from induction (and I have pretty much stayed on induction now in week six). I wanted 15 or 20 pounds for my efforts but I ain't gonna get it. I'm sorry sweetie. I know how disappointing and disheartening it is.

Fay: You are one foxy, smart and talented chickie. I don't blame you a bit for having a little case of the green nasties but being conflicted about the part. Maybe part of the grand plan from the all mighty being (whomever he or she might me) is for you to get the part in the Neil Simon play. You know, when I was studying, I think a lot of people underestimated Mr. Simon. I think his work is brilliant. Not to metion, VV (very very) fun to do.

Sooooo. It is 8:00 here and I just got home from a meeting (earlier than I thought!) Now I'm torn because I'm a little peckish but have just passed my evening eating deadline. Woe. Maybe I'll just snaffle some cheese. It will leave me at only about 600 calories today though.

ox
SC

PS: Joyce, you might have been a little slow in being able to make some friends but you are running rings around the rest of us (except for Lily) in the romp romp department. You know, I make most of my friends through work now at my advanced age of 46. It makes it hard when you work for yourself! I have about 100 people in my office and about 60 of them report directly to me but so far having friendships has worked out o.k. I think as an employee I have always worked harder for someone I consider to be a friend (since I still have great friendships with some former employers that is good news). Sometimes people take advantage but it hasn't dampened or jaded my feeling of devotion to that philosophy.

I dip liberally into my client base too and have deep friendships with a number of them. I also have some A*****s like you just dealt with. You are beautiful and obviously witty and smart. I admire you for doing everything you do as a single mom. I don't know how I would get things done or cover myself with my 9 year old if I could not ask DH to take a lot of the load.

Hats off to you!

SC

SIC, I'm the one with the motivation problem, but I'm feeling much more positive today. For some reason, I've had several people making positive comments lately and my pants are slightly roomier, so that really helps with the motivation. I also used a keystix this morning for the first time in a week or two and got a positive reading. I wish I had a nice definitive purple, but all I get is a grayish pink, but I still call it positive as long as there is some pink. I've never gotten any better than pinkish gray. I should go buy some new keystix, but I haven't gotten around to it.

I think it's harder to make friends as you get older and work is probably the best venue. Not only am I busy, but all middle aged (30-50 y.o.) women with kids are extremely busy. Right now I'm working with just one other person in the office, so I'm not making a lot of new friends!

I bet several of us on the boards have made the same type of "resolution" as I have. This is the year for ME! I WILL get healthy this year even if it means I don't have the best social life. Today I told DH he had to do the DD transport without telling him that I'm planning to go to the gym while he drives her from cross country to home and then from home to dance class. He assumed I needed to work, but really there's a Yoga class I've been wanting to try. Then, we'll meet for a Valentine's Day dinner — and I already told him that I'm staying OP, even if it means leaving a perfectly good baked potato on my plate-he hates that. But, I WILL be healthy this year, even if it means that he has to drive a lot and eat my extra potatoes! Seriously, I've been trying to get him OP, but he just won't do it. I probably won't force my potato on him either. I'm hoping they'll let me sub broccoli or something. I'll have to leave the rolls or I can slip them into my purse for DD who runs off all the carbs she eats.

Good Morning Ladies and...

Happy Valentines Day!

Lots of :hug: 's and :chockiss: 's (sugar free of course ;) ) for everyone!

I hate to start the day out with a b*tch and moan, but I can't help it. My second job is wiping me out. That on top of the fact that I have been unusually tired this week and having really vivid dreams. The REAL kicker is that I have hit a weight loss wall. Some days I have no appetite and find it impossible to eat and other days I am ravenous (but still staying on plan). This whole roller coaster ordeal has left me at the same weight ALL WEEK LONG! I'm not allowing myself to get frustrated yet, but I feel it coming.

Let's see what else..... oh, lots of talk about making friends... I have to say I think I feel the same dilemma a lot of you have mentioned. I used to be a bartender and had a lot of friends (people I worked with, waited on), but now that I work in a small office and work days instead of night, I don't meet anyone new and I am on completely opposite schedules of all of my old friends. It sucks. This year I am going to try to get out more. I am thinking about joining a kickball league (and we all thought we left kickball behind after the 5th grade, how wrong we were) and also taking dance lessons on Friday or Saturday nights. Hopefully both will be good for my social life AND my waistline!

Well I am done babbling for now!

Wishing everyone lots of LOVE (especially self love... get your minds out of the gutters ladies :devil: ) !!!

Happy Valentines Day All!!!! I'm feeling just splendid today...cuz I just got finished enjoying my Valentines Day Treat (hint...it wasn't chocolate!!!) hee heee!!

Okay...now that I got that out of my system...it's sooo nice to read all of your posts.

Crabby - Where the heck have you been girl??? We miss you when your not on board. Great to have you back...even if it is *****in!...that's what we all do on this board...especially me!!!!

Well, I worked out last night...felt kinda out of energy, but I did take that Melatonin about 2 hours before my workout!!!...probably not a smart idea! But, I made it through...and after some mid-day activites (huuuuh ha!), I feel pretty exhausted. Think I'm going to make some chix wings and nap!!! ha!

Anyone enjoy your sugar free chocolates today ladies...you earned it!! Joyce

:val1:HAPPY VALENTINES LADIES:val1:

First year I didn't have a mini valentines day heart with four chocolate candies.

But than again should I have them,when there such a dread to my weight loss.


I want to thank you all for being so thoughtful with your prayers & concerns knowing what happened this week to my dh & me. I really appreciate them.

JOYCE-I think he was afraid to call,not knowing what we would find.He had lung cancer two years ago,and it was the unsmall cell that we were dealing with.Sorry about your dad passing,it a terrible disease,and I'm hoping & praying that they will find a cure soon.


THANKS LYNN-In the future,I might find the liberty to post, to the board more.

THANKS LILY-It was scary,but now it over for now. We're going to have our taxes done this Monday.Hate is time of the year,just because of taxes.

Thanks SC for your kind words.That what we thought be was sure.Sorry about your aunt.It must have a hard time just around the holidays.As far a weight & diets are concerned.I can't get down this year like it did last year. I rocking back and forth on the same number. My doc told me to go on Atkins,but once I was out of Induction,I started to get in trouble with the carbs. I tried those sticks and they never turned purple.That happened to me on the South Beach also.Went back to my doctor ,and he told me to try just counting calories.My carb range was 100-125 grams and I lost for 2 weeks & Now the same amount of carbs/calories making me stall. I think have to look for a new WOE that will work for me,but which one. DH is not eating much and is losing 1 lb per week,so he told me to eat less.Thats the next step,good luck with your weight loss journey.


CRABBYCAKES-Thats terrible that your so stressed at work.Plus your weight and eating patterns going astray. Here some :dust: for you to get back on track



Have to go,

Hugs :) BB

Just a quick "Say Hey" . . . O.T. Schedule kickin' my lard butt gals!

Happy Happy V-Day to all my LC Friends!:hug:

Crabby - I love your idea about joining something like a kickball league....I'd definately be down!!! I really don't like the club scene (too old), I enjoy a good comedy club...but have no one to go with and no time to make friends. I know..I know..pathetic! Right now though, I am seriously just concentrating on my 3 businesses and becoming a billionaire! I really want to be a mega-giant in the real estate industry! So....hard work and dedication is the only way. Hopefully, by the time I retire (my goal is in 2 yrs), I will have all the time in the world to make friends, travel, etc. That stuff's a whole lot easier and much more fun if you can party on the Cayman Islands....like a rock star baby! At least that what I keep telling myself..huhhh!

BB - Yeah...I certainly can understand that. Of course he would be...I guess I would too. It's just sooo hard when someone you love hurts...you just want to know right away so you can get them "fixed". So very glad it was a false alarm...at least you guys will probably have a really warm, loving and great Valentines Day...enjoy!

SIC & Lynnar - Thanks for your encouraging words! I consider you all my friends...so I guess I'm not as totally alone as I thought!!! Enjoy your Valentine's Day!...

AUD & Lily - Have a wonderful Valentines Day with your DH's...

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!!!! I'm home at 6:00. What a treat! DH surprised me with a little lap top desk thingy that I am using now to chat with you while he is cooking some largish steaks on some immense cast iron frying pan he bought (he read that was the best way to cook steaks today). He sat me down in the living room in my special chair with my new laptop desk thingy and even gave me a glass of wine. THIS ROCKS!!!

Hi Lily! You are my inspiration.

CC: Don't kill yourself with a second job if you can avoid it. When I was younger I used to work two jobs and felt like you are. I really ended up getting screwed on taxes too. It was a vicious cycle and I hated it. I worked as a commercial real estate manager during the day and as a bartender at night. I really enjoyed the people I worked with at night though. To this day though, whenever we go to a restaurant at night or on the weekend I tell myself that I don't miss having to make myself go back to work at night and especially on Saturday and Sunday. Life is so expensive now it sucks. Not to date myself but I don't know how young people do it. I did not get married until I was 33 but right up until that time I had to have roomate. This was in Orange County CA but I cannot imagine even being able to pay rent and do that down there now.

Lynn: It is always darkest before the dawn (cheezy but true). I really, really hit the floor when I actually went up not one, two but three pounds last week and felt like saying "why the heck an I trying so hard". I'm just ignoring the scale and counting on those little purple ketostix and my mood has improved. A lot. I might just put that scale away for good and rely on clothes etc. The sucky part is that it us such a freakin rush to get on that thing and lose.

Aud: Is all this overtime mandatory? I would hate that. Of course I don't know why I'm saying that. I am salaried and exempt (though I don't mind sharing that my boss is very generous and pays me very well. The thing about it is that I cannot control the number of night meetings I have to go to with managers or for my own clients so it adds up. I get resentful when I have had light months (only a few night meetings) and really have to kick myself in the butt to gear up when things get crazy again.

Joyce: Stop telling me how much you are enjoying the nasty night and day. It is valentines day and I'm still probably not going to get any!!! tee hee. Of course that would probably be my fault because I will ramp that bike up to max for 1/2 hour, then jump in the hot tub for a few minutes and then collapse in bed for snoozin'. DH stays up much later than me. The dogs and I go to bed early, early early. Of course, I like to rise early too. To tell the truth, being fat has completely effed up my sex drive for the past year. I basically have had none but I know it has more to do with my uncomfortable body than anything else.

Beachie: Stay tuff and enjoy the valentines without cake.

Oh Golly!!! I forgot. I was going to treat myself to an entire chocoperfection bar tonight but found there are none left. We have some of the Livin La Vida Low Carb Chocoperfection Raspberry bars but since my sweet tooth is pretty limited I just like plain dark choc. Where have they all gone? I only tasted one square the first day they arrived (all 12 of them). Alas, sigh.

Have a great night. Hey Joyce...I don't want to hear about any rug burns in intimate places or acrobatic sex tomorrow morning. It will make me too jealous. I have a huge roman tub in my bathroom. Maybe I should fill it up and ask hubby to jump in with me?

ox
SC

SIC - No "rug burns" to report this morning. Actually, just the opposite. I had a sh*tty eve last night. I decided not to go out and wanted to just cook a nice (low-carb) meal, and just chill with my 8yr old and BF. The only thing I asked that #*$( BF of mine to do was to bring over some diet cherry pepsi and a small bag of sugar free peppermint patties! He comes over with regular diet pepsi and a big bag of regular york peppermint patties! My eyeballs pop out the socket as I couldn't believe that he could be so friggin insensitive...on valentines day too! So I said...WTF??...you know I'm on atkins and I specifically said "sugar frikken free"?! He says, "well...dah...it said fat free and the sugar free ones were in such a small bag...I thought this would be better". The absolute look of discust must have been splattered all over my face, cuz then he was lookin' sheepish. Sooooo....no nooky for him! He'd better be glad (thanking his lucky stars), that he's soo damn phenominal/supernaturally in bed!!!...or else...that really would have been "it" for me right then! I mean...if I had wanted regular chocolates...a bag of friggin York PP's would have never done the trick...more like Godiva's! Then the bast*ard goes on to say..."...one won't hurt...I just don't think it's that serious...I mean...I was hoping that for 20 min we could not talk about this diet thing and just have fun"! That really pissed me off. I'm like...this "diet thing" is what will save my life...I made a small request, but you didn't think I was worth the extra $$$...so forget it..I will never ask you for sh*t again!"

He was moping around the house this morn...and I completely ignored him...he left saying "at least we love each other...that's all that counts"...and all the while I was thinkin..."yeah right...all that counts right now is my damn chocolate!!"

Well, there's a morning rant...enjoy your day ladies! Joyce

Good Morning Ladies:)

Stayed OP yesterday and hope,it will continue over the weekend.I decided to eat less and use WW method of weighing and measuring until I can eye ball the correct amount on my plate.


Starting Monday I'm going to be on another challenge with some other board. I did great on the Valentine Challenge=1/14-2/14 [lost 3 lbs]=Now I'm going to see if I can lose another 3 lbs St Patrick's Day Challenge running 2/18 -3/17.
I desperately want to get out of the 160's,and be down to my final goal by the end of this year. WISH ME :luck2you: with :dust:


AUD:wave: Have a nice day.See you later.

JOYCE:thanks: for your kind words.We're both so relieved,and now we can celebrate again.Oh I'm Sorry to hear that you had such a bad Valentines day. YourBF should have been more considerate in your effects to being healthy,by bring the things you ask for.Maybe he'll think it though and the next time,he'll abide by your wishes.

SC-We did have a great valentines day,and instead of yesterday we're going to have lunch out tomorrow.Not having any desserts,but I will enjoy some starchy carb veggies[baked potato or corn on the cob.] Haven't had those two in a long long time.


Have great morning

Hugs :) BB

Got my mind set on St. Pat's Day as a deadline to get the Txgiving & Christmas weight OFF - that'll be like 4 months to take off the pounds from only two holidays of mindless eating - Grrrrrrrrr!:mad: Sooooooooo, 212 here I come . . . (again-LOL!;))

I wanna play kickball with ya crabby!!!! Neat idea!

What happened to Marie? We miss ya girl - if you're out there in cyber reading along?!!!:hug:

The O.T. IS mandatory scalm . . . I have endless meetings as well - not to mention tons of paperwork too. Thinking of this past week as a body adjustment week - nite shift just doesn't get easier as you age, ya know? I need the bucks (like everyone else) sooooo . . . trying to look at it that way and hoping to sneak out tonight if I get caught up! Shhhhhhhhhhhh!:^:

Good luck on your Challenge beachie *sprinkling us both with EVERYTHING Dust* LOL!:carrot:

Chuckle all thru your Posts bambiF - LOVE to start my day with you & my everloving coffee!:hug::carrot: I would have ate the bag of York's - YOU RAWK so hard for being angy instead of caving - you've invited me to channel Angry-Aud next time my saboteur dh brings home the butter pecan ice cream!:devil::cool:

Shout Outs & FINALLY Friday High Fives to all you LC'ers!!!:carrot: Let's make this weekend COUNT shall we?????:p I plan on hitting the gym and hitting it hard again this weekend - lots of water . . . lots of cardio . . . lots of circuit weights & swimming . . . & lots of SAUNA with my name on it at the Y gals . . . what are your Plans this weekend?

ttyal!

BB~ Im just catching up now....and wanted to say Congratulations!! :hug: Im so happy everything turned up nice and clear for your hubby!!

Bambi: You are killing me girl. That comment about what matters right now is my damn chocolate absolutely sent me into hysterics. Last night''s lack of nookie doesn't count anyway BECAUSE YOU GOT SOME IN THE MORNING !!! I'm sure you are gonna make up for lost time over the weekend.

I too miss Marie!!!!

Hey ladies!

A bit of a YAWN-er for me today. I just couldn't wrench my butt out of bed this morning :yawn: so I ended up rolling into work nearly an hour late YIKES. I know my 2nd job is making me so tired and since I make more than double at my 1st I can't be missing hours so something is going to have to give. Like NOT working for 3 weeks straight.

Anywho.. Joyce, your posts crack me up. I can totally see my (semi) boyfriend doing that. I mean, isn't this the reason we give them very SPECIFIC instructions. If I MEANT that I would have SAID that, ya know?! ... oh and girl I wish you lived just a weeee bit closer so we could join that kickball league together! We ARE close enough to hang out one Saturday though for some girlie activities!

aud - go to town on those holiday pounds woman! I got rid of mine, now I am working on the last few years worth of Holiday pounds that are still hanging on, LOL.

beach bum - I think I am going to have to start weighing and measuring too. It actually makes me feel better to do it. I feel more sure about the choices I am making.

stayincalm - I know EXACTLY what you mean. I live in the DC metro area and it is so freakin expensive! If I still lived in Wisconsin I could afford my OWN place and a new car on what I make. Here I feel like a peasant. Makes ya wonder if its worth it, ya know? I want to work to live, not live to work. On the plus side, my boss is talking a raise so I don't have to work the 2nd job. Of course this means more work :dizzy: !

lynnar - Congrats on the roomier pants!!! I have a pair sitting next to my nightstand I use for motivation. I should be in them soon (fingers crossed!)

Hope everyone has a wonderful night (and aren't stuck at some crap job like me)!!!

I am so glad the weekend is here :carrot:!!

This weekend I plan to stay OP!! I just had a big motivator today. In my office there is only myself and another guy. All our staff works out in different locations. Today I had to go do a site check and one of the locations and as I was leaving one of the girls tells me I look great. She asked me if I was loosing weight because I look a lot thiner. I wanted to :hug: her so bad she made my day :D !!! I do feel a little thiner (Ihave so much more to loose) but I always wonder if people notice it. Just like when I was fat (LOL, I'm still fat; you know what I mean) I always wondered if people saw me as big as I felt. Believe me I got some reasurrance during the holidays that people thought I was fat. Anyhow, I just felt really good after what she said. It was the motivation I needed to stay on plan. :dancer:

Well, ladies I love reading all the posts you guys keep me laughing and so motivated. Let's all stay motivated and make this weight loss a fun and exciting one.

Have a great weekend!!!

Don't you hate it when work interfers with your cyber chat time? I need to get back to it so I don't have to come in tomorrow, but wanted to jump on and say TGIF!! I've been good today. Too busy to eat! I hope I can stay OP all weekend! It's DD's 23 birthday, so there will be some temptations, but shes old enough to understand why I don't want to eat her birthday cake. Happy Friday. Lynn

Thanks Robin-Its was scary,but now its over and we can breath again.

CC-Thats the only way left for me to stay in control with portions. A frined of mine is losing nicely using that method.

Have a nice evening


Hugs :) BB

Hey All! Okay...I'm over the "chocolate thing" now. Thanks for all your wonderful comments. Men can just be.......well, ya know!

BB- Thanks for your "level headed" comments...it really brought me down to earth...I was "raging" this morning! But you were right...I don't think he'll every pull that crap again! Thanks.

Aud - That's right...don't give in...just give him a piece of your mind!!! How dare he try to ruin this beautiful body (in progress)! hee hee!

SIC - LOL!!! I guess your right as far as making up for it...but believe me, it counted last night! He hates it when I turn and give him the butt! Think he feels rejected!...LOL! But, really...doesn't it piss you off when someone is trying to sabotage your diet efforts...it's just so damn disrespectful and inconsiderate!!! It's like offering salt to a heart attack patient...or koolaid to a diabetic!...it's reprehensable! He's going to have to put in (or out) OVERTIME...to make this one up to me! LOL!

CC - That would be sooooo cooool! I would love to get down to DC and party like a rock star!!! It's only about 1 1/2 hr drive...I used to commute longer than that to get to work when I lived in New York. Don't work too hard though...don't wanna burn out! I know it's easier said than done, but like you said...ya don't wanna mess up job #1 (breadwinner) for job #2. Maybe try starting a home based business. This is what I did (I'm a single mother with 2 kids). PM me and maybe we could brainstorm....I've got a little experience in this field...ya know...wink..wink!

WS - I know you must have been estatic when they noticed the new skinnier you! I think we can be our worst critics (nobody will ever see you as fat as you see yourself..and visa versa!) I've obviously lost alot of weight/inches and people never actually say anything to me...sucks! But, when I say...hey idiots...notice anything???? There like..."what?...you cut your hair?" I'm like no dummy, I lost a sh*tload of weight...then they'll say..."oh yeah...you do look thinner!"...great...hmmmm!@&&*%%#! The most important thing is that you love what you see and give yourself credit...when credit is due...congratulations!

signing off...your favorite hornball...Joyce

Evening All!!! We are starting a new tradition here. Friday night is movie night. In a few minutes DD is having pizza and DH and I are having low carb tacos and we are watching, "Balls of Fury". We all enjoy bathroom humor. Snigger. I think next week's selection will be Blades of Glory.

Joyce: You know, I don't think your BF was trying to sabatoage you. I think he is just a guy and guys don't freakin' know the difference between sugar free and fat free. Be careful about giving him the butt. Anything could happen! OMG did I just say that?

Crabby: I think you are working too hard. I hereby instruct the raise fairy to douse you with raise mojo.

WS: I love that story. I want someone to tell me I'm so skinny that I must have to run around in the shower to get wet.

Lynn: Finish up and get home!

I couldn't cyber much because there was too much drama in the office today. My favorite was one of my managers who decided to pull an, "I'm so effing important" thing in a meeting today. I swear. We had so many people want vacation at the holidays last year that this year we set a deadline to submit a holiday vacation time by January 31st. (So we could be fair and try to spread holiday vacation time between everyone that wants it but not just give it based on seniority etc. )Everyone who wanted time then complied except joe blow. He spouts off at the meeting about how stupid it is and how he will just call in sick blah, blah, blah. I say, "Hey joe blow, why don't you share your feelings about the policy directly with the big man". "Well, he sputters, "I already have he knows how I feel. I already told him. I'm too busy to plan my vacation around Christmas this far in advance". I adjourned the meeting , went into the big mans office, came back out and with the hallway full of people talking about the outburst I yelled down, "Hey joe blow. Can you please step in here. I have advised the big man of your concerns about his stupid holiday vacation policy and he would like you to join us for a chat."

Well, needless to say, Joe Blow's cover is blown. I was just so freaking disappointed in him. The big man not only just let him cash in vacation because he is in financial straights but he also loaned him money less than two weeks ago. How effing ungrateful. You can't even submit on calendar for vacation at Christmas if you want it less than two weeks after someone just bailed you out? I think the badmouthing of the boss is what really pissed me off. He is so generous. I'm Ticked....Someone is about to find their workload doubled in the next week or so.


Am I crazy here?

Thoughts appreciated. I felt virtuous not ripping him a new one in front of 20 other people.

Hi everyone,

Joyce, I was ROFL when I read the post about your BF. He probably wasn't trying to sabotage you. Trust me, most men are just dumb! My DH bought me expensive flowers which we couldn't afford and he knows from past experience that flowers, or perfume send me into an allergy frenzy. What I had asked for was some more knee length workout pants. Thank goodness, I had the foresight to go buy some for myself. LOL. Plus a new pair of Dr. Marten loafers just for the h-ll of it! BTW, my DH didn't get any last night either cause I had a headache. He did get some though on Tues and Wed and I plan to be extra nice later tonite, LOL.

My DD's Gastroenterology appt. went well yesterday. We have to go back for a Hydescan (IV dye scan for her gallbladder) and an Upper GI series where she swallows barium and has X-rays done. Then they will send her back to her Pediatric Cardiologist and do an EGD to make sure the Vascular Ring that she previously had surgery for before is not restricting her Esophagus and Aorta again. So I foresee several more trips to OK City within the next month. (this is an 8 hr. round trip each time). After the tests are all completed they expect to have to do another hiatal hernia repair. The big question now is whether they will be able to do it by Laprascope or have to open her up.

We made it home last night in time for the Anti-Valentines Karaoke party. It was great fun and I won the Poem contest. LOL. I expected I would cause my poem was about my XH that turned out to be gay. ROFL, I wish you all could have read it , but it's way too raunchy to print here.

Today was a wash out for me with exercise. I did clean house and do laundry. Tomorrow I'll be working my butt off at the gym again.

Good Early Morning LC Chicks!:D

Put a fork in Week from **** - It's DONE! Can I get a Double AMEN???:p

Gosh it's great to be HOME . . . relaxing at the 'puter and watching me some Nancy Grace/substitute . . . caught the end of To Catch a Predator on msnbc . . . creepy creepy men out there in cyberspace!:mad: Breaking News on Nancy is the missing co-ed "Brianna" could be an unidentified female body just found in Nevada - the one with the creep/shaved privates?:(

Very scary to be the Mom of two daughters in this world.

What else?

Work toooo crazy to EVER get exercise in anymore - need to face that and find a way to get it in b4 I go . . . the gym is right there at work but I just can't GET THERE anymore . . . it's one freakin' thing after another.:dizzy:

Congrats on the compliment wsmashie! & RIGHT ON with the winning poem lilyb!:carrot: Giggling about the happy & gay ending!;):D Good Luck with your portions beachie!

Movie nite sounds like a great idea scalm . . . last week we went out to the show - staying IN sounds even better!

Hitting the gym EARLY and HARD in the morning - I'm ready to pump it up this weekend . . . how 'bout you?

Aud, I've watched all those To Catch a Predator shows. Very , very scary stuff.

Thanks about my winning poem. It was awesome, LOL. The funny thing was that Laura, my son's XGF, had written a poem about my son that night. I was relieved that they only read the top 2 poems and hers wasn't read. I would have hated to have to smack her. LOL. Actually he dumped her, not once but twice , so whatever she had to say was probably fair game. LOL.

I'm up earlier than usual but I may need a nap later. It's cold and rainy here. I can't wait for spring. I already hear the little fishies calling me.

Today's plan is to get my jiggly butt to the gym!

Hey All!!! Well, today is weigh-in day and guess what.....down another 3 lbs!!!! Yeah...me! Yeahhhhhh!

Wow! I was surprised cuz...I just knew this week I was gonna stall (I really anticipated this...so I wouldn't get disappointed!). But...no stall...great!!! I'm finally in the 160's! I did get my workout in last night (for some reason night workouts is all I can get in)...20-25 min. cardio on bike, level 4-5. I didn't have chocolate all week! Can you believe?? But, who knows...maybe that's part of the reason I lost 3 lbs! I'm gonna order some chocoperfection this weekend though...trying to stay away from the maltitol stuff. My BF did come over last night and yes....hee hee...he did make up for the candy incident...BIG TIME!!!!! Sorry to, again, gross you ladies out so early in the morn!!!

SIC - Congrats on letting your boss have it!!! Good for you! But just be careful (as he is your boss), cuz you don't want him to get spitefull! You brought him out...and I would leave it alone at this point. I'm sure he's going to be pissed at you...but know he'll know not the try that sh*t around you ever again! Way to go girl! LOL about the "butt" comment...in stitches here!!! Also, love your idea about Friday movie and a pizza (for kids) night! I'm gonna try it.

Lily - Thanks....your right men are stupid!! LOL!!! Butcha gotta love them! My BF did exchange those York PP"s for sugar free, but left them in the car...forgetting to bring them in!! I know...I know...but..at least he tried! Poor thing!

Well, guys...I'm off...my DD and I are going bowling today! She's a couch potato like her mom (used to be)...so I've gotta drag her 8 yr old butt out the house for some shopping and our mommy/daughter day! Talk to you all soon! Yeahhhhhh Meeeee!!!! Joyce

Stayin~ this joe blow, sounds like one of those toxic employees. I think Id say something the next time you are all in a meeting about his badmouthing. "It amazes me how you can put a guy down that has helped you out of so many jams?" Have you read the "No A**holes Allowed" Book? I think it is an amazing guide for the office!! Good luck with him!

Lol, Joyce, glad you got some redemption for the candy misshap. My DH was extra-accomodating last night too, LOL. Oh and big congrat's on making it to the 160's.

Good Morning Ladies:)

Last night I found a cardio tape on Exercise TV from our cable provider.Its was a promotion for the Biggest Loser Tapes. Well after finishing the exercise I was knock out.What a great,tape,I'm going to try to purchase it from the cable company. If not I get from Amazon.com

Decided to lower my calories from 1300 average cal count[fitday] to 1050,and see if that will move the scale downward. According to all the health charts they say the older you get the less food you should consume.I took a WW quiz on of the boards,and thats what the total came out to 1050.

AGE & METABOLISM

While it is true that exercise stimulates metabolic rate–while you are actively exercising (and an hour or two afterwards)–a HUGE factor altering metabolic rate is AGE. After each decade, starting around age 30, our metabolic rate (how many calories our bodies need to run normally) DROPS about 5%. This means that every 10 years, just to maintain our current weight–we’ve got to each about 100-150 fewer calories a day. This is important to consider when thinking about long term weight loss and maintenance.

JOYCE-Thanks All I did was post,something that learned from experience. I was young too,and I remember all to well,that its give and take in any relationship.Good for you saying hello to the 160's and good-bye to 170's.

SC-We had the same problem in our office,but it was the day after Thanksgiving that every one was fighting for.I was told that I couldn't have that Friday off anymore,as I took it every year[slowest day in our company]Well I went to the top manager,and over the head of my supervisor. Telling him I have 3 weeks vacation & 1 week I break up so every months I have a 3 or 4 day weekend. He said I was smart and he gave the Thanksgiving Friday back to me,as I asked for way back in the beginning of the year,and no one could take that from me. Maybe you can works something out like that.


LILY=Oh your poor DD going though so much.Going to Pray for her,that they will be able to do another Laprascope .Glad though all this you had some fun and winning a poem contest. Maybe you could PM it so its just us that will see,it and not the lurkers.


AUD-YOUR feeling & posting in the green. Sorry that you had a week from ****,but a better week is ahead. Try to relax this weekend,espeically that its a 3 day weekend. Said to my DH [Leo] that I glad that I don't have children anymore,but I feel sorry for my DD she has 3 little girls & 1 little boy.Thanks Aud,I've been filling my plate to full,and now I going to use a salad plate instead. along with the measuring cups & spoons.


Have a great morning


Hugs :) BB

Hi All:

Beachie: I agree with the calorie thing. If you remember I began my wol doing between 900 and 1200 calories a day because since I was about 15 food over that amount causes weight gain. I upped the calories to between 1400 and 1500 a day because of everything I have read and been told about not having enough calories but that may be why I have only lost 8 pounds in 6 weeks WHILE PRETTY MUCH REMAINING ON INDUCTION.

Alas...if only the employee had actually asked for some holiday vacation! His problem is that he does not think he should have to put in for it. What he wants to do is be able to ask for the week of Christmas in November and then have me tell someone else, who got on the schedule February first, to cancel their vacation if he wants to take it too. We close the day after thanksgiving and the day after christmas as it is. That is why it is really, really difficult when 90 percent of the staff wants to hook vacation days all around the holidays we are closed.

Bambi: Congratulations on your loss!! Yay. (Wasn't my boss that I let have it it was an employee). Actually, I wish I had let him have it more but I see no reason to rip someone a new one in front of other people. Counterproductive.
It's bad enough that I called him into the office with the big man and myself in front of everyone.That was nasty. Me yelling down the hallway like that so everyone would know his "I'm so important" routine at our meeting was going to bite him in the arrogant a**.

Lily: Poor DD! This sounds dreadful. It sounds even worse when you add the driving to it. Nothing is worse than a long car trip when you feel like crap. Your son's ex is one tacky b*$%h to write a poem about your son when it might be read out loud with you in the room. How hurtful. I'm glad he dumped her....twice!


I can't watch those shows like "to catch a predator". I get too scared for my DD and I also get so uncomfortable watching people get set up. Even if they deserve it. I know that is wierd to say but it is like double stress. I'm stressed because of the perp and their actions and then I'm stressed about the set up. It does nothing cathartic for me to watch them get busted. It is not on the same level but I can't listen to phony phone calls on the radio either. I get upset for the people being called. Especially if they are at work.

I guess I have had one cathartic moment related to the world of justice. I loved it when OJ got thrown in the pokey for violating parole by trying to contact the other defendant through the bail bondsman.

I need to get on the bike today. Only did it 3 times this week. Also gotta do the weekly shopping and cooking.


Everyone Have A Successful Day!!!

SC

Oooops:o sorry...I was mistaken. I thought he was your supervisor. Oh well then...go on girl! That was even better than I thought!! I agree exactly with how you handled it...well done!:hug:
Joyce

Hi All:

... (Wasn't my boss that I let have it it was an employee). Actually, I wish I had let him have it more but I see no reason to rip someone a new one in front of other people. Counterproductive.
It's bad enough that I called him into the office with the big man and myself in front of everyone.That was nasty. Me yelling down the hallway like that so everyone would know his "I'm so important" routine at our meeting was going to bite him in the arrogant a**.

Bambi: We must be posting at the same time. Lol. Thanks for the feedback. I feel like such a rat when I actually call someone on bad behavior. I probably need to call him into the office on Tuesday and say, "Your behavior at the meeting was rude, disrespectful and boorish." and then leave it at that.

Did you romp this morning? In case you are wondering, yes, I'm sipping my soy latte (per the other thread) and living vicariously through your life...

I don't want to say my life lacks excitement but lets just say I'm curled up on my bed with DH snoring and my routund cocker spaniel farting to beat the band. I even have the ceilng fan on because she is reeking the place out.

PS: Order your Chocoperfection bars from Netrition. They are about 28 dollars for 12 from there (as opposed to 35-39 bucks on the other sites)and you really will have them at your door within four days.



tee hee.

:lol:...I almost fell off my chair on the "cocker spaniel farting to the beat of the band"...the ceiling fan is reeking out of place!!!! :D:lol:
To answer your question, no...but we did romp around all night last night....and the idiot exchanged the York PP's for the sugar free kind and left it in the car!!!...what an idiot!...but truly excellent in bed soooo.....I don't even care about that stupid chocolate anymore (lost 3 lbs this week), I'll just wait for my chocoperfection bars to come. I've been all week without my "maltitol" sweetened chocolates...so I guess I can wait 1 more week! As far as my BF...I think he should just stick to what he knows best!;)

As far as DH, trust me...it'll come naturally...for some reason you just feel sooo sexy when your losing weight...I don't know...maybe it's just me, but maybe we should buy ourselves (cuz leaving to the men...huhhhh...don't know), a piece of sexy lingerie for like every 5 or 10 lbs lost...Just something to make ourselves feel pretty/sexy..ya know like victoria secret???

...Did you romp this morning? In case you are wondering, yes, I'm sipping my soy latte (per the other thread) and living vicariously through your life...

I don't want to say my life lacks excitement but lets just say I'm curled up on my bed with DH snoring and my routund cocker spaniel farting to beat the band. I even have the ceilng fan on because she is reeking the place out...

tee hee.

Vicky's Secret!!!! Of course, I think it will be cause for celebration when I throw out these, "granny panties" I'm wearing. I finally started wearing them at Halloween because all my other panties STARTED ROLLING DOWN MY BELLY WHILE I WAS WALKING AROUND. I was forced to keep a hand on my hip with the elbow at a jaunty angle to hold them up which really ended up looking like a fat impersonation of Posh Spice. The only other time that kind of thing happened to me was when I was pregnant. For some reason, even the pregnant pantyhose would all of a sudden just start rolling down my waist. That was actually worse though because as the pantyhose waist rolled down it would pick up speed. I could be standing in front of 100 people talking and frantically be slapping my hand at the ever growing circle creeping down my waist, hips and finally stopping at my thighs. God.

Vicky's Secret!!!! Of course, I think it will be cause for celebration when I throw out these, "granny panties" I'm wearing. I finally started wearing them at Halloween because all my other panties STARTED ROLLING DOWN MY BELLY WHILE I WAS WALKING AROUND. I was forced to keep a hand on my hip with the elbow at a jaunty angle to hold them up which really ended up looking like a fat impersonation of Posh Spice. The only other time that kind of thing happened to me was when I was pregnant. For some reason, even the pregnant pantyhose would all of a sudden just start rolling down my waist. That was actually worse though because as the pantyhose waist rolled down it would pick up speed. I could be standing in front of 100 people talking and frantically be slapping my hand at the ever growing circle creeping down my waist, hips and finally stopping at my thighs. God.


priceless

just. priceless.

:D

If you like the granny panties you will love this. As lily is my inspiration, today, I went down to the gym and made my first attempt at an excruciating bit of midevil torture known as "BodyPump". It is a group exercise class using the long bar bar bell that you can attach various weights to. Sweet Baby Jesus and All that Is Holy (and I don't say that lightly)...

Of course, I had to just use the bar with no weights on it (which at least is common for all the first timers). I was fine with the upper body stuff. The squats were a nightmare beyond compare. My legs are still shaking and the class finished at 11:15. It is Noon now. Walking back to the car I thought I was having some kind of stroke because my right leg would not obey me. It was swinging out to the right and the ground felt (and still feels) like it is moving beneath my feet. How I got into this degree of complete and total lack of fitness astounds me. Thank God I had to remove my glasses so I could not see myself very well in the mirror during that exercise class. All I could see was this large shape with a small head dipping about 1/2 as low as everyone else was during squats.

Apparently the humongous sports bra I have been wearing since October either has gotten too big or the spandex has finally given up the ghost because my right boob (which is always larger than my left right before my period) kept leaping out of the side of the bra (yes I had a tee shirt on too) like it thought I was Tara Reid at an awards ceremony or Janet Jackson at the superbowl. I need a nap now.

SC

My right boob also needs a nap because it exercised more than the left one. All that fresh air must have tired it out.

Stayincalm-- You are hilarious!!! I was cracking up while reading your post. I could totally picture you. What is funny that instead of imagining you I totally imagined myself going through what you went through. Hey at least you know you got a really good work out. As much as you hurt it is a good kind of hurt. Hope you get a good nap you and your right boob LOL!!

Stay with it and keep going to the class it looks like it will be a great work out.

SIC - LOL!!!!!! You've got me totally cracking the **** up! I too am picturing you...and just laughing my a$$ off!!!

Sounds like you got a good workout though...kinda makes me want to jump up and get going...I love your attitude...you go girl!...only...hummmm...I don't have any boobs!...hummmmm. Joyce

SIC - Please send me some [[[[[[boob]]]]]] vibes...perhaps I too will have something to "fall out" one day!!! Heee hee! Joyce

I'm scared to go back but I don't want to give up!!! I went to Winco to get the weeks groceries (they were having a sale on boneless baby back ribs) and I had to hang onto the cart handle and lean over like an old lady. I'm not sore (yet...I'm sure tomorrow will be ****) but my legs are so tired from my half as*d squats that they are week. DH had to get the dutch oven out of the bottom of the cupboard for me so I could put his ribs in the oven.
I'm mortified.

SC

Wow!!! You really worked it out girl! Just...be careful not to over do it...you don't want get into thinking of working out as a "chore". It's consistency that will get you where you need to be. Maybe lay off the "supersets" for know and you may need to work up to it. I don't think you should be hurting quite this much...anyway...way to work it out! I'm feelin' sheepish now...I'm still doin 20 min at level 4 on eliptical/recumbent bike and I just worked up to level 4 - 1 week ago! Maybe I need to take my own advice in reverse and step up my game!!!:carrot:! Joyce

I'm scared to go back but I don't want to give up!!! I went to Winco to get the weeks groceries (they were having a sale on boneless baby back ribs) and I had to hang onto the cart handle and lean over like an old lady. I'm not sore (yet...I'm sure tomorrow will be ****) but my legs are so tired from my half as*d squats that they are week. DH had to get the dutch oven out of the bottom of the cupboard for me so I could put his ribs in the oven.
I'm mortified.

SC

scalm - you really ARE on a roll! OmGosh I've been laughing like a hyena here @ the PC!:D Got the total visual! (Also of the boneless ribs*adding to the shopping list*)

I think it was lilyb & I that talked about not missing the extra humps in our bras? I'm back to having 6 :( (2 humps out the top & 2 mounds out the sides :o ) Couldn't get the "hang" of sports bras - still wearing trusty 18 hours harnesses. Can't wait to get down to 4 humps again @ 212 - & need to start saving for my eventual boob job! :carrot:

Had a Great Work Out @ the Y - EFX machine kicked my butt - did the upper body circuits & then managed to swim a lap and then playplayplay with dd & her friend - dh even went along! We did stay in for a movie - "Stardust" - but it wouldn't play.:mad: We ended up watching The Green Mile for the millionth time - just love that one - along with Shawshank Redemption.

Taking a sleeping pill so I don't stay up til 4-5am - ttyal!:)

Good Morning! I am here to report that there is something that hurts more than walking out of the bodypump class. That would be the pain you achieve the next day at 4:00 a.m. when you are about halfway down to sitting on the toity. It is also no picnic doing the reverse. Why? Because it is a big squat I guess.

DH and I were going to have our own internal movie night last night by watching Bourne Ultimatum since DD had not one but two friends here to sleep over. We changed our minds because of the potential for constant interruptions. Also, I didn't want both of us preoccupied because one of the girls always slips away from the others and gets on to one of the computers and surfs. I don't care about the surfing part but we don't have any parental controls on the computers so I'm just nervous that someone elses kid may encounter an online sleaze while at my house.

My upper body is not sore at all but my legs are and not in the places I expected. I expectd calf pain but I have pain in my quads and deep in my butt cheeks (I want to call those glutes but I don't feel right about it since the area is primarily fat on fat on fat).

The good news about the leg weakness yesterday is that I read up on bodypump and that I can't control my legs thing is common. Bambi God love you telling me to modify. I was as modified as I could possibly get with no weight on the bar and shallow squats. 80 year olds were doing better than me!

Food for the week: We have slow cooked baby back ribs that are boneless that were brushed with sf waldens bbq mixed with splenda during the last two hours of cooking.A huge batch of fresh chicken salad made with capers, mayo, chopped celery, slivered almonds and curry. Siroloin burgers precooked and packed in tupperware. 12 boiled eggs. Mixed green and spinach salad. A cooked and stripped spagetti squash. Chopped yellow and green squash steamed and placed into individual services with gorgonzola cheese for a little bit.

I don't think I even have to cook anything today!

SC
Ah well. If y'all are interested just check out bodypump on youtube. You can see it does not look that hard when you are watching (except of course for those people that have significant weight on the bar). It is only in reading about the class after that found out how much it can kick your beeeehhhhinnnnddddd.

SIC - LOL! You are sooo funny! 80 yr olds??? common!!! Your doing great! I guess it's good then...hopefully the pain should subside soon as your muscles wake up and get used to it.

I want to find a good website or something to design a lower body workout on my Vectra double stack system. It's got the squat, leg press, leg extension, and total upper body...but I don't know how to design a good lower body, upper body program. Any ideas of where I could find a site to help me design a program. So far...I've just been basically doing cardio, but I want to step it up (like you) and go into resistance training. Thanks for any help you can provide. Joyce

You know, even though the people at my gym could not be nicer and focus on people who are not yet fit (and yes we have a freakish number of old folks) something stops me from going to the trainers for strength training. I don't even have to pay as that is part of the cost of our membership (it is also a tennis and swim club as well as having a group exercise, weights, sauna blah, blah, blah.

I tried looking online for some basic stuff and there is a lot there. Since you have a system I would google it with the words "suggested routine", or something like that. You will probably be shocked to find how many youtube things may be posted with exactly what you are looking for. I think the only danger may be using equipment with improper form and not realizing it but if you are observant and careful I don't think that will really be an issue.

SC

Thanks...I'll try googling that...I just feel the need to step it up!:carrot: (as I sit here enjoying my seafood bisque soup for breakfast...yummmmy!) Thanks again. Joyce:hug:

You know, even though the people at my gym could not be nicer and focus on people who are not yet fit (and yes we have a freakish number of old folks) something stops me from going to the trainers for strength training. I don't even have to pay as that is part of the cost of our membership (it is also a tennis and swim club as well as having a group exercise, weights, sauna blah, blah, blah.

I tried looking online for some basic stuff and there is a lot there. Since you have a system I would google it with the words "suggested routine", or something like that. You will probably be shocked to find how many youtube things may be posted with exactly what you are looking for. I think the only danger may be using equipment with improper form and not realizing it but if you are observant and careful I don't think that will really be an issue.

SC

Hiya LC'ers!

Didn't make it to church - dd10Tess woke up with fever & an earache.:( Getting ready to try out my new insurance effective 1/1 - hope I don't get racked with an astronomical bill but she is just suffering. Motrin has helped some but know it won't go away w/o anti-biotics. I also just put a drop of sweet oil in the offending ear & that has helped some too.

I had a weights work out plan made by a trainer for years bambi - recently changed it up when a gym bud told me that higher weights but less reps would maximize my w/o time - feel great on this plan - but guessing it depends on the equipment?

Just saw OK on the news lilyb - cars spinning around on ice was on the national news!:o Be Careful out there! We're gonna have a 55 degree high but the wind is gusting & the cold will move back in tonight.

I'm headed out to either Urgent Care or the Emergency Room - not sure which will take this new insurance better . . . Grrrrrrrrrr :mad: - guess I'm lucky to have insurance at all but not feeling very lucky right now!

ttyal!

Aud - Thanks for the W/O tip...sorry to hear your DD is sick. My DD was starting to complain of throat soreness and fever. I found a great way to sneak Vitamin C on her (natural, that is)...She loves sliced apples (peeled...little premadonna)...so I slice and peel them and squeeze 1/2 fresh lemon on it. It's absorbed by the apple and she loves it! kinda sweet and sour which most kids love:hug:.

Out here in VA...Walmart has what is called "Redi-Clinic"...it costs about $35 visit, but if you don't want to sit in hospital/ER all day, maybe you want to check this out (that, of course, if they have one in your local walmart). The people who work there are nurse practitioners (sometimes better than doctors as they are more detailed). My daughter took my grandson there and was out in 15 min. with prescription for antibiotics. They also give flu shots too.

Well, hoping she feels better soon...I know how that can be...:(. Joyce

Hiya LC'ers!

Didn't make it to church - dd10Tess woke up with fever & an earache.:( Getting ready to try out my new insurance effective 1/1 - hope I don't get racked with an astronomical bill but she is just suffering. Motrin has helped some but know it won't go away w/o anti-biotics. I also just put a drop of sweet oil in the offending ear & that has helped some too.

I had a weights work out plan made by a trainer for years bambi - recently changed it up when a gym bud told me that higher weights but less reps would maximize my w/o time - feel great on this plan - but guessing it depends on the equipment?

Just saw OK on the news lilyb - cars spinning around on ice was on the national news!:o Be Careful out there! We're gonna have a 55 degree high but the wind is gusting & the cold will move back in tonight.

I'm headed out to either Urgent Care or the Emergency Room - not sure which will take this new insurance better . . . Grrrrrrrrrr :mad: - guess I'm lucky to have insurance at all but not feeling very lucky right now!

ttyal!

Hi everyone,

I've got caught up now on yesterday's posts. You ladies crack me up. ROFL.

Aud, sorry your DD is sick.

I made it to the gym yesterday and did 30 min's stairstepper and 30 mins treadmill. I decided to up my cardio to burn more cal's until I can get off this couple extra stubborn lbs. I really pressed myself with the harder levels and higher incline on the treadmill. I'm not sore today, but yesterday leaving the gym I felt like my legs were wobbly.

Joyce, LOL, yes men should stick to what they are good at.

We went to Karaoke again last night. They had door prizes and I won an Arkansas Razorback Baseball cap. Which I promptly gave to DH. We closed the club down and then came home (and ummm, didnt go to sleep for a long time). DH must be taking lessons from Joyce's BF this week. LOL. I think I did the splits last night by accident. LOL.

Aud, we haven't gotten the ice yet in this little corner of OK. But, it's rained like a monsoon. Plus, cold and windy. I'm perturbed that the insurance company that said they will pay for my new roof hasn't sent a check yet. I keep expecting for my ceiling to start leaking.

I plan to go to the gym again today at 3PM when my SD gets off work. She's actually mad at me cause yesterday she told me she wants to go to prom at the first of April and plans to lose 4 dress sizes by then. I wasn't very encouraging cause she drinks 2 of those 2 liter bottles of regular Dr. Pepper a day and eats nothing but crap. I've tried a zillion times to help her with a sensible wt. loss routine but she won't listen.

Wanna do something fun?

Go to www.mvm.com. It is a virtual model where you can plug in your height, weight and body type and get an idea of what you will look like when your reach your goal and how you will look along the journey. It really is kinda fun.

SC

Morning, all!

Have to say, reading your posts has been cracking me up - especially all the stuff about people's shagfests! I'm living my lovelife vicariously through you folks at present, so keep up the good work. (And by 'up' I mean ....)

On the subject of good work, though, I'm suitably chastened by how impressive everyone's exercise routines are - for some reason I did NO EXERCISE AT ALL THIS WEEK! :(

Well, other than walking to and from work (15 mins each way). But - no gym, no swimming, nothing. Bad Fay.

However, I'm happy to report that I've lost 2lb. Must see how much I can lose THIS week, with actual exercise factored in too!

(Incidentally - I was teaching my 6 year olds about weights and measures the other week, and they were weighing things using scales. I was kind of pole-axed by how damned heavy the kilo weight actually IS. And then pretty damned proud of myself for successfully burning around that much weight off my fat *** on a weekly basis.)

Wooo frikken hooo Faye!!!! That's great!!! I good thing to keep in mind though...we've been doing this for a while so it's no longer water weight baby...it's FAT!!! Don't worry, you'll pick up with the W/O next week...congrats!

Well, I've just got done with a personal trainer (who comes to my house...get your minds out of the gutter!). He worked the **** out of me...in a way that I just couldn't bring myself to do to myself! I've also decided to try this "Ripped System" by NxCare. It's a hard core 21 day system...supposed to get you ripped. So...I'm gonna try it with the personal trainer..and who knows...maybe I'll look like Flo Jo next month... I've googled it and found no bad side effects. I bought it from GNC...so, if it s*cks...then I'll return it and get my $75 bucks back!!!
Joyce

Had SO MUCH FUN tonight at the Virtual Me site, scalm! Kind of freaked at how much my model looks like me - wish I was techno enuf to Post it here! dd & I made one for her - one of dh and then made a naughty of someone none of us like - LOL!:p

Glad you didn't get the ice lily . . . it stayed windy here and now the temp is dropping off . . . your dsd could prolly drop at least 2 sizes if she just gave up the soda alone!

How AWESOME to have a trainer come to your house bambi!! Hope you get really RIPPED so I can go to GNC the next day! LOL!

WTG on your loss faye!! I've lost on lc b4 with very little exercise for periods of time - just extra walking. (After my back surgery) . . . you're welcome to join us up in the February exercising Thread for the last two weeks here - every little bit of accountability always helps me, I know.

Hey it's 2:30am . . . think I should start us up on a new week?

ok . . . brb

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134714

Hey again..all!

SIC - Oh yeah....I checked out that site too...it was sooo cool! I actually made the girl's face & body look like mine. Another cool feature is that you can try on clothes from levis, sears, etc. This is a great feature cuz I hate trying on clothes. It's like having a personal shopper! Love it...thanks.

Well guys...just got finished reading the entire "Ripped" book. The workout program is outrageously intense...but...****...I'm gonna do it! It will consist of 4 days weight training (2 upper body, 2 lower body), 7 days cardio, but here's the kicker...on weight training days you are expected to do 30 min cardio at 65% level before your weights and 30 min. cardio at 65% level after your weights...on off-weight training days...you just do 1 session of 30 min cardio at what is called "sprinting". Sprinting is when you go high intensity (all out) for 30 seconds and slowly come down for 1 min...and repeat for 30 min. Actually, I did the sprint with my new trainer last night and i'll tell ya...I sweat more than ever before...sprinting just simply gives you more bang for your buck. The only thing that will be a real challenge for me (being on Atkins), is the dietary requirements of getting "ripped". The book has you eating 6 full fledged meals per day!!!...6! I don't know if I can eat that much food...believe me...I love to eat...but the amount of food required is ridiculous! I think though..that the program was really designed for men, but I'm going to give it a whirl!

If all goes well, I should substantially enhance my muscularity and drop a sh*tload of fat by next weigh-in. I'll keep you all apprised! Wish me luck...and strong lungs! Joyce