LA Weight Loss - Losers and Friends Sept 8-14

Really? It is 9:15 at night and no one has started a new week yet. Where is everyone hiding?

Hi Repo... starting this week slow. Almost "slip" last night... but thank to a mild headache... decided to go to bed instead of staying up and thinking about FOOD!

This is going to be long and hard week..... hope I can make it.

How have your week been?

Hey Ladies!

Where is everyone? This is Tuesday morning EST and I am the 3rd post?

Getting ready to start TBL Challenge. Looking forward to it. I always seem to work harder when the Challenge is on. I am pushing to be at 185 by the time I leave for vacation on the 20th of November. Keep your finger's crossed:D That means 14 lbs in 10 weeks. I can do it I know I can if I really buckle down. It has gotten so hard once I dropped into Onederland to lose and because of that I don't think I am motivated as I used to be and I have to find that momentum again.

hey everyone. i'm here too. just exhausted and have been hit pretty hard with morning sickness. ugh. i haven't actually vomitted yet, but just extremely nauseous, queasy and icky. just wish i'd throw up and feel better already! :(

Hello, HELLO...is this thing on?

Okay guilty of not checking in. I have been really struggling lately for no good reason. I am going to cod today and going to see what plan they put me on without lites. Frankly I am kinda sick of em and I need to switch things up. I am commiting to go to the gym 4x this week as I have been slacking on that also.

Jillian I don't know what morning sickness is like but I watched my sister endure it...and I am not so sure puking will make yo feel better. She just kept puking and puking. Hopefully things turn around for you :)

Kelly what is tbl challenge?

Well I will be checking in again later and tomorow, safe to say I need to be here on a regular basis.

Notice 0lbs lost last week?

Morning Chicks...

Things not so good here. At least when I get depressed I lose my appetite. All I've eaten today is a lite and a bowl of Kashi Chrunch.

My fiance is giving me grief about moving to NJ. We had established this weekend that we would be moving here and everything was fine. Now that he's back in VA, his story has changed. He refuses to move up here without a job, and hte wedding is a little more than a month away. I am starting to get worried.

On the whole MIL issue... he wants us to live with his parents until I finish school. HECK NO! She was really sweet to me until she heard there was a possibility that we would be moving to NJ, then she did a 180. At least I saw her true colors.

I was supposed to walk with my sister today, but a nasty storm just came through. We can't go to the muddy park now, we'll have to go elsewhere.

Hope you'reall having a great day..,

Hi everybody. Sorry I wasn't posting I was at the gym:) I did a takeoff Sunday and Monday because I was losing the battle. I am now back down to where I was when I went on vacation:)

My dh was doing a coloured plan but using the numbered guide book and seeing no results after the first 7 lbs (he has about 60 lbs to go to get to the healthy bmi range). He has been doing very well with biking nearly every day so hopefully it works .I hope he is on the right plan? 238 lbs and 5'11, working out 4-6 times a week.

Hoping to stay POP and exercise this week which is hard as my bike needs repair so I can't bike with the kids to school:(
Tan

Tan, The serving sizes are different from numbered to colored plans, so it is not a good idea to mix and match. Especially different are the protein servings, for example on the purple or red plans for chicken you got 1 protein = 8 oz of chicken. For the number plans 1 serving is 4 oz. So you can see where you might really be shorting yourself seriously. Cutting too many calories can cause you to not lose well. I know it seems like the less you eat the better you will do, but you need your body to be a fat burning machine and not on strike due to no food.

Kelly, It is totally normal for motivation to wax and wane. Especially since I'm sure under 200 was most likely something you dreamed of and thought of for long, long months of dieting, and I know you were pushing yourself hard to get there, so it is only normal to let up a bit and to just kind of celebrate and adjust to the new reality... of being at a more socially acceptable weight.

Hello to a bunch of unchatty losers ;) What an incredibly slow week. My sis was here from Wisconsin, so I didn't get online until today.........but I almost fell over whenI saw how few posts there were. Well, I have been on this forum long enough to know that there are slow times.....and with the change of seasons, school starting, and the new fall line-up of all of my missed network friends.......plus election $hit........I guess this is going to be one of those slow times. I am going to be soooooooooo lonely! :(

I had a not so great weekend food wise, but nothing horrid. I am back to working hard....and I hope you all are too!!!!

Amy.....so sorry about your moving and MIL issues. It is tough.......but you will get through it. And remember.........even if you make a decision you end up being unhappy with..........you can always make another change. Life is so short.....enjoy each moment. I know, you probably want to punch me in the face right now, but hang in there, it will be ok.

Do you olbies remember when there used ot be 10 pages or more each week of posts? That was difficult to keep up with.

Ok, I am going to go take a quick break before baby Mia (that is what Andrew calls her) wakes up. I am working on a sweater that I just can't seem to keep my hands off of :)

I hope you are all working hard today..........YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!1
XOXO

Hello Chickies. Just wanted to drop by and say hi! Not much going on in the WL area for me. I made it fine up until Labor Day and then I have been sick, so I just said to heck with it. I am trying to get re-focused.

The house is at a stand still. I am waiting on the builder to return and finish up his little to-do's.

My oldest son who is a senior this year in HS is driving me crazy. I can't do anything with him. Does anybody know of any institutions that will take them and return them when they are reformed? LOL I'm not kidding. Sigh. Nichole can you help me out here?

Hi, I too am a posting slacker!

I started my Masters classes,,,, what the &%^%( was I thinking!!!!?????!?!?!
Was suprised to get on the sclae today to see a small loss. Really small. Minisucle. teensy. But, I'll take it.

Gotta go - good luck all!

Nicole - I remember when one day would fill up 3 pages! Apparently we all now have lives! LOL.

Hi everyone! Just wanted to stop in and say hi again. Hope you all are having a great day!

BarbraB, I actually had no idea that the guide books were different until I read a book on the site this AM. Then it all made sense about his lack of weight loss. Though I am satill not certain he is following the correct number but in no financial state to actually sign him up at my COD, what with school fees etc this month..

Aguerin, I wish I knew too. My 17 year old moved out this summer and moved to a different province to live with my mother:( When they are small and loving you have no idea that it can get to where it does:( I wish you luck in that area!

Kim, A little loss is better than a little gain:)
Tan

Hello ladies and Dan of course!!

Well not a lot new to report on this front. I joined TOPS again last Wednesday so tomorrow is my first weigh in but I really didn't start back on plan till yesterday as I had to wait till payday for groceries - so we'll see how tomorrow goes.

Hi to Nicole and Joni - my new Facebook buddies!! I found you just on a hunch.

Joni - How's the pup doing these days?

We have a big to do happening in our city starting in the next day or two. At least its big for those that like Jazz. We have an annual Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival that just loads the city and brings people now from all over the world to come and see. I have never gone but its all I hear lately.

I can't wait for TBL and Dancing with the Stars to start - they are the only reality I watch and actually look forward to. but for me the new TV season won't start till the week after when the CSIs start up. They are definitely my fave.

Enought rambling I guess...I'll check in later...Have a good night everybody

WI went horribly as expected. COD recomended I do plan 2 no lites for 3 or 4 weeks and see if that helps me get into thte 40's already! I am right on the cusp of switching to plan 1 with lites and the awesome girl (the only one) doesn't want to switch me because I am too active. She says that adding real food and taking the lites away is a better idea....I thought these girls were on commision? Anyway I agree and am feeling hopeful. I have not kept a diary for a full week, but am back to diligently filling in today :)

Jersey that sounds intense. Please try to eat though because stress does horrible things to your body and compounding malnutrition with it spells disaster. I hope you are able to get everything straigtened out before your big day!

Great job on the loss from the take off petitelapin. I find TO so challenging.

I love reading your posts Nicole, you are such an awesome lady! We are lucky to have tou.

To anyone I missed I HAVE to go to the gym, I promised myself! Have a great evening :)

Hi everyone. As you may know, I am new to this site and thread. I didn LAWL 16 yrs ago, all the centers around me are closed and so I am trying to do this on my own with the support of this site. Start with TO Fri and Sat and now on Red with lites. So far it has been going well although I am still hungry at times during the day.

Jillian I feel for you with the morning sickness. It isn't fun but the good news is that having morning sickness is actually a positive with your pregnancy because of hormone levels. Hope it does stay with you too long.

Kelly...what an amazing journey you have been on. From your other posts I sense that you will accomplish this challenge too. What is Onederland?

Jersey...this is such a stressful time in your life. I hope you are able to resolve your conflict before the big day. We will be celebrating 22 years on 10/11.

Kim...congrats on your loss. Any bit counts. What is your masters going to be in?

Amy...I remember those days with a HS senior. That was a very stressful time in our household. Our son was so ready to be done with HS on his first day of school. Then add the college process and UGH! Good luck

Nicole...I guess you must be a knitter. I use to knit icelandic sweaters before the kids came. What kind of sweater are you making?

Erin...that is a great plan, 4times to the gym. Do you take classes?

To everyone else, GOOD LUCK for an on plan week! My weigh in is on Friday.

Betsy

Hello Everyone,
Well, it's day 2 back on plan and so far so good. I got on the scale this morning and after one day on plan and one workout I am already down a pound. I managed to get to the gym again today so I'm feeling good about that. Hope everyone had a POP day!

Well, I actually posted on another thread last night...here's one thing I mentioned on that post:

....Hope everyone had a good weekend. I thought new weeks got posted from a Monday to a Monday...guess that changed somewhere along the line, eh?

Nicole - remember when we used to just have a monthly Losers and Friends and it was so busy we went to weekly.....Guess the slow down could be due to the fact that the Centers have just about all shut down in the States.
So cute that Andrew calls her Baby Mia - did he get that from the movie "Mama Mia?"

Gotta run for now. I'll try and say more tomorrow. I'm sure y'all don't want to hear me whine about my lack of weight loss.

Alannah - Emma dog is doing great and Beauregard (6 months old) is a mess. I have to do some hardscaping in my backyard (I'm too old and achy to do it myself and DH doesn't do yardwork!!) and the landscape guy was talking about putting in all these plants...I just laughed and told him about Beau eating everything in a planter pot, knocking over pots and breaking them and ripping plants/trees out of the pots and dragging them around the yard...so now we are talking flagstone, boulder sitting rocks and mulch. My pots are filled with metal art flowers. Actually, I'm kind of liking the low maintenance!

Have a quick question...I am on red plan with lites. It is ok to have an english muffin each morning and count it as 2 startches?

Joni - too funny about Beau! He's just a baby, though. The boxer next door was running through the woods behind our house carrying a tree (I'm tellin' you it was MUCH bigger than a stick) in his mouth and clotheslined himself when he ran in between 2 trees that were too close together. He came out of the woods with this sheepish look on his face and is very nervous about going back in there!

Thanks all about my small loss. Any downward trend is welcome!

Betsy - welcome back to LAWL. I'm doing a masters in Educational Administration. I forgot how much work college is.

OK, auditors are still here. Gotta go.

Hi, Katie long time no talk. Hope all is going well for you!

Lastfight, I hear ya on just going to bed. Ha!

Kelly, You are doing awesome! I think I missed the TBL challenge this time. Is the sign up over? I really should recommit my self to losing again, at least those ten pounds I said I was going to do after summer. I admire your will!

Jillian, Ugh Morning Sickness, I don’t even want to think about it. You will make through. WOW two family weddings that close together! You will be busy!

Erin, I have been struggling too. I mean I am not doing terrible but I need to buckle down and lost that last ten. I just pretty much gave in after 40. I was like oh 40 that’s good enough. HA! You are right back on the wagon I know you can do it!

Amy, Wow why would he do that right now. That really sucks. It’s normal to feel like that though if he doesn’t have a job. Just make sure that he is actively searching, then you have nothing to worry about. Right?

Hi Barbara!

Hi Nicole! Same ole same ole huh? I bet Maria is getting big! And I do remember not being bale to keep up this is completely different.

Aguerin and Tan, you are scaring me I have a 9 year old son and I do not want him to become a teenager… I thought it was only the girl teenagers that you had to worry about?

Kimphin congrats on the loss!

Good Afternon everyone!

Yes Betsy I go to classes 3x per week and that only leaves me on workout I have to muster my own motivation to complete. With the classes, once you are there you just do it, no excuses. On my own I can convince myself I have burned 10000cals and I deserve to leave :woops: um ya right. lol.

Joni it's okay as long as you are trying it's not whining it's sharing your experience :) And we will never tire of you:high:

Thanks for the encouagement Cecil and I can really understand the "it's good enough" mentality. But we need to remotivate. For me I really want to wear a form fitting sweaterdress and feel 100% confident. Today there was candy in the office and I pictured myself in it now (not so great) and what I would look like 20lbs down (wow!) It worked. But vanity and health are my motivators.

I hope everyone is having a good day and being good to yourselves. I am headed to the gym in a few minutes and actually looking forward to it.

I had my first weigh in tonight at TOPS and I was down 2 lbs so I am happy. I wasn't perfect but I made some changes and will make more this week as well. I figure if I can take 1 or 2 things to try and change or even improve upon on the way to changing them then I am doing ok. My hardest thing is actually forcing myself to eat enough through the day as I tend to get busy and eating gets forgotten along the way. But I am getting better.

I hope everyone has had a good day and make tomorrow a good one too!!!

Good morning everyone:)

I was such a busy girl yesterday, I had no time to play. I did it to myself........ut it was a very good and productive day. 10 yo Dd woke up throwing up at 4:00 a.m. yesterday........so I was up and about and ready to move mountains by 6:00. So, I decided to conquer my laundry.......and then make my kitchen island smaller. Now, before you ask, why oh why would I do that.......I will tell you that we have been, "remodeling," for oh, about 2 years. We are doing it without financing.......so it has been a very slow process. The beauty of that is I have had a lot of time to experiment with different configurations.......kind of. I had a 10 foot island..........60 inches deep.....and my stove will eventually be centered in the working side of the island. It is a bar style island, and wonderful..........but I wanted it to be a little shorter to have a bit more room to pass by on either end. When DH and I are working together in there.......like we have been the last couple of weeks making grape jelly.......it gets kind of crowded in the walk ways. Anyhooo, DH did not want the island smaller.....I did. My dear neighbors decided to remodel their kitchen the normal way and they hired someone to do it for them. The designers gave them a beautiful plan.....and once it was installed, they realized that things were too crowded and they had to pay thousands to have it changed. DH started rethinking his 10 foot island. So, It old him I would move the 2 cupboards and see how we liked that for a few weeks. So yeah, they are not bolted down, just sitting in the middle of my kitchen with a lovely plywood countertop, encased in gorgeous contact paper. and yeah........the cupboards are all full. So, yesterday, I cleaned out 7 cupboards (yeah, doubles), moved two out of the way, and I used a circular saw for the first time as I resized our designer coutnertops. :) Yeay me....:lol:. What a mess a circ saw makes..........I had laundry out of my island...............and that was a bad move. Anyway........you never know just how gross your house is until you start moving things that you don't normally move. ick.

So, Kim.......downward trend is the goal.....so you are totally kicking a$$.........and don't you worry about college. It only seems overwhelming when you first start. I swear they try to scare you out of your classes right in the beginning so they have smaller class sizes. :lol:. And don't you find so many classes are front loaded.........another professor tool I think........so they don't have to read so many papers the whole semester. And, you will be pleasantly suprised how many dummies are there. They will make you feel smart.....:rofl:. It's all good.

Erin....i am very impressed that someone at your center recommended no lites. I think that is the best way to go.........but they NEVER do that.

Alannah.......CONGRATS on your loss. That is awesome. I never really get on facebook.....but I try :)

Amy.......no clue about your DS. My DD sucks big time right now.....:lol:. She just thinks I am so stupid. I always feel like she hates me....and my mom always tells me that means I am doing the right stuff........they are not supposed to like us right now. Also, my dear friend and neighbor has older kids.........like the kind that are already out of the house.....she has one son who is in HS still at home.....and she keeps reminding me that there is nothing more important than loving them. I am often complaining about what a brat DD is to her........and she always seems to find the things that are going well and points them out to me. When I told her I was afraid DD was going to be dropped from the program she is in in school because of poor attendance...........she told me not to worry about it.....she said that there is a solution to every problem.....that DD would just have to get her GED instead.......and that was no big deal in the grand scheme of things. She also reminds me all the time that very little that happens at highschool age determines your life on a whole. And she is right.......i was such an idiot at that age. We all were. When And my friend lost her mom just a few years ago.........and she says all they went though as their relationship developed over the years was tough..........but she always knew her mom loved her and was on her side. She always reminds me to appreciate each day.......cuz sometimes those days are cut short.........that she would have never imagined she would have her mom for such a short time. So.......the days I have to physically hold myself back from punching DD in the face.........I take short little mental breaks and let it all go and remember what Leah says........what her mom used to tell her........."just keep loving them,".......that is all that matters in the long run.

Hi Tina!!!

Joni..........I just love Beau already. He has personality plus, doens't he? :lol:. I gotta tell you though, I hate trying to spell his name.....took me three tries!!! You can whine........we all do and need to somedays. Andre calls Maria baby Mia cuz he cannot say her name right.........and I hope he never can.....it is just so endearing hearing him say it :) I am just so glad you are back........you and Kim. I love it!!!

Hi Betsy and Cecilia!!! Oh, Betsy....I am not a knitter, but a crocheter. I WISH I was a knitter. I have tried, and I just can't seem to get comfortable. I can crochet my butt off though, so I have little tolerance for going slow trying to knit. I was making a stiped hooded cardigan for my friend's 3 year old little girl. It turned out pretty cute, and if I remember, I will take a picture of it if they come here tomrrow.

Jillian.......are you so happy to have your house back to yourself?

Ok, I know there are more things I want to say........obviously I am spilling over with words today........but I do have to get some work done today :) I am going to try not to make bread and cookies like I did yesterday. It is just so hard to resist, cuz my 5 yo little boy just lights up when he walks though the door after school and sees cookies on the racks..........

I will see you all soon :)
XOXO

Tan.......it is good DS is with your mom. If he can't be with you right now.....he is in the next best place. Noone can love a child like a grandma can.......just ask me, I know :)

Hi everyone! Been busy with work and life with no time to play... I have been doing well on plan - still no loss... increased running, still no loss. But no gain either so who am I to complain. And I know there are plenty of people out there that will say that maybe this is the size my body should be, to which I respond... NO I was born to be SKINNY! I'll just keep trying.

Nicole - I had to laugh about the circular saw mess because one day I decided that I would refinish our dining room table with a palm sander... while it was still in the dining room... I ended up with sawdust in places that I never imagined possible! I was in so much trouble... DH was not impressed! We have a new table now, which is even better :)

Kim - I feel you on the Master's program. I took 2 classes last year and have not convinced myself to go back yet... I think about it a lot... in fact I emailed my counselor last week but rec'd an "undeliverable" message back, which I took as a sign that I should not register for the Fall 2 semester. I'm so easy to convince when it comes to NOT going back to school! I did my bachelors in 4.5 years, on the internet at night when everyone else was asleep, through 2 pregnancies while having to raise my oldest DS and take care of DH... it's hard to get motivated again!

Anyway - hope everyone is enjoying their day!

Erin, I love your treadmill icon!

Cecil, My 17 yo is a daughter. Who, by the way, got asked to model at a gala this weekend and is thriving at Grandmas' house. Go figure!

Way to go Alannah ! Great start:)

Nicole, That stinks having a sick child. Hope she feels better soon! And yeah our 17 yo definitely hates us too but she isn't pulling any of the stuff with my mum so that's good!
Tan

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Nicole and Amy, It is true that you have to love them, but it also true that you have to make it oh so clear to them that your reactions are coming from a place of deep love, and not some agenda to control their life. It is also true that you have to start handing the reigns of their life over to them... How are they going to learn to be functional adults if they have no experience in making their own decisions. I see myself as support and cheerleading now. Of course, I also realize that teenagers are just a bit insane for a few years. They are rewiring their brains, and hopefully will be more rational in a few years. My DD is 19 and now very pleasant to have around. I am so proud to have raised a decent and kind person.

Kim, A small loss is good, especially while you are making a transition to start school, which is stress.... Be sure to find ways to give yourself a stress break. I think it is really important to do that. Take some time to relax and recharge, and yes exercise... I always end up putting it lower on my list than I should when I'm stressed out, but it probably helps the most to clear out the tension.

Alannah, Does TOPS have a specific diet? Do they force you to weigh yourself in front of others? What exactly goes on in a TOPS meeting?

Jillian, I hope you are just sleeping up a storm and resting and recharging now that your MIL is gone and you have your house back. How is your DD arm doing?

Erin, I'm glad that they gave you permission to cut the Lites instead of going to a lower plan. I think it might actually be a bigger calorie cut though. Just don't get too fixated on the numbers. As I found that with a lot of working out and losing more slowly than I had before, that I was happier (and actually thinner) at a higher weight than I had originally thought. I always think the best guide to what you should weigh is your body fat percentage. You probably shouldn't be shooting for anything below 15%. It is just not healthy, although many stars are at that level. It is likely going to be almost impossible to maintain a body fat that low. So go online and look at several different estimates when you think you are close or are questioning whether you want to lose any more or not. I think they say that a healthy body fat for a woman is somewhere around 18-24%, so if you are aiming below 18%, perhaps you should reconsider. If you are above 24%, perhaps you should continue to try to get your weight down. For me that 18% number was a lot higher than any of the charts or BMI or anything else recommended for me to weigh. Although I do know many years ago when I did a crash Jenny Craig diet (Jenny craig used to be under 1000 calories a day with some days only 600 calories). I was 12 pounds lighter and 4-5% fatter. As I had lost a lot of muscle along with the fat. So this diet is a healthier and more long term solution. I regained all the weight I lost on Jenny Craig fairly quickly plus another 20 pounds.... and spent the next decade plus trying to just get back to where I was before I joined Jenny Craig!

well, things are back to normal somewhat for me...i'm back to watching DS at my former DH's house and picking up DD from school everday. but i've been so tired and icky that i feel like all i do is fall asleep in the chair and DS is coming up to me saying, "wake up mommy" or covering me up with a blanket and stacking all of his cars on me and saying, "night night mommy!" it's pretty cute, but i feel like a crappy mommy lately. i know that this part will pass soon, but it still sucks and affects everyone.
although former DH is happy to be a spectator this time around and is always telling DH all the horrible stories about when i was pregnant before. it's comical for both of them i'm sure!
anyways..yeah, that's about it for me right now. i'm feeling so gross, that i'm having a huge aversion to water so i know i'm retaining for sure. the only thing i can really drink without feeling gross is iced tea and juice. this happened to me the last time too.

anyways..i hope everyone is doing well. i'm here, but if don't post, most likely i'm too sleepy to say anything! lol. :)

Hi gang.. I've posted several things in other threads, but just realized I hadn't really posted here for a few days...

That said, I don't have much to report.. Been a busy week so far at the State Fair.. I didn't realize how tired I was until last night when I literally just ran out of gas and fell asleep in DD's room while reading to her.. Woke up and trudged to bed at about 1:30 am...

Been pretty good about staying OP this week and have avoided the nasty Fair food (except for a slice of cheese pizza the other day)... It helps to have some eggs or cereal before leaving and taking some yogurt and fruit along with me for a mid morning snack...

Anyway.. Have a great rest of the week and remember to be one with your POP!!!

Barb - TOPS doesn't endorse any diet itself other than the basic exchange food pyramid etc. It is a support group only. You can do whatever plan you want to do. Once I get going full tilt I will be back on my LA plan again. About 75% there now - just have to make a few more changes and I'll be good. The weigh ins are private. Depending on where your group meets it could be in a separate room with just a weight recorder present with you or in our case we have the scale at one end of a large meeting room behind a divider and we each just wait for the other to be done and no one knows anything about your actual numbers unless you disclose it. Only the group executive and the weight recorder ever see your info. The meetings are usually starting with a roll call where each person says if they lost, gained or stayed the same but its your decision to say how much up. no one is EVER made to feel bad for gaining cause if we did - why show up if you knew you gained and thats the point of going in the first place. Accountability and responsibility. Sometimes there are programs within the meeting such as topics in the news, dietary advances or just general info etc. It depends on the group. There are challenges etc as well.

I really like it (then again I used to be a leader as well!!). Its a fun couple of hours out in the middle of the week and I get to meet some new people too.

For me I needed something and I wasn't going back to my center as I didn't like them towards the end of my weeks.

Sorry I rambled so much ;)

I'll check in later...

Hi Everyone,

A not so great day today. I teach a contained ASD class and I found out I am getting a new student next week. He's too old to be in my program but there's no space in the junior classes for him. My program is supposed to be kindergarten to grade 2 and this child is in grade 5! My other kids are quite small and the size difference alone is stressing me out. I can only hope that he's not aggressive but because he's new to our board I'll have to wait and see. SO....I caved and ate a doughnut from the stash someone left in the staffroom and then I had to go to a staff function after work so that was off plan as well. NOT great when it's only day 3 but it's back to the gym I go tomorrow.

Betsy,
I use the weight watchers english muffins. I was told by my old COD they only counted as one starch.

Happy Friday Everyone!! :cp:

Better late than never? This is actually my first post on a Losers thread but I'm stuck and having a tough time getting myself back on plan. I am currently at 164 which I'm not thrilled about. However, I am excited about taking two Yoga classes a week during the fall/winter session.

Staying on plan is becoming more difficult - the Halloween candy is everywhere!! :drool: I'm trying to make sure that I only have one or two pieces a day so that I'm not completely denying myself and wanting it even more.

I'm trying to knock myself out of the funk that I seem to be in. Wish me luck!!

Have a great weekend everyone!! :yey:

good morning everyone :)

It's Friday.........whooohooooo!!!!
XOXO

TGIF!!!!! Does anybody have any fun weekend plans?

Dan- WTG avoiding fair food. I LOVE funnel cakes. Love them.

Angie- Oooh, I can't ever just eat one or two.....go figure, huh?

Tina- Man, I hope your new student is a perfect angel for your sake.

Barb- Your DD is lucky to have you, you are a great mom!

Nicole- Ditto to that!

Tan- Isn't it rude how kids are always better for someone else than their own parents?

Julie- I loved the palm sander story. I decided to refinish an old play kitchen that my great grandpa made me when I was a kid. I burned DH's sander up in the process. He was very unimpressed as well.

Nicole- Step away from the power tools, LOL!!!

Morning guys!

Hope everyone is having a great Friday!

This weekend is going to be a good one, rain or shine! Mr fiance bought a sailboat 2 weeks ago and we're finally getting to take it out on it's maiden voyage!

Sunday after church is my bridal shower at my mom's house, I cannot wait!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Have fun Amy!!

Amy, Have a great bridal shower, and a great time sailing.

Tan, My daughter graduated high school a year early and went and lived in the dorm at 17.... I don't know what I would have done if I had another year at home with her, as she was just impossible to deal with there for a time. So grandma's house might be the independence that your DD needs at this time, as the dorms were for my DD. She is 19 now, and so wonderful to have around again. So it can really get better in not that long of a time.

Katie, I think we are going to ride real bikes (instead of spin class). On a former rail bed, so the climbs are never all that steep. It has been really great weather here lately with highs in the low 80's and clear every day.

Angie, I am not good at the just once one candy either. I'm working on it though. I shifted my perspective (but I will admit that it has taken me 2 long years of considering it and I'm still working on it) that you are not "depriving" yourself when you don't eat food that is unhealthy for you. You are taking care of yourself.

Tan, My daughter graduated high school a year early and went and lived in the dorm at 17.... I don't know what I would have done if I had another year at home with her, as she was just impossible to deal with there for a time. So grandma's house might be the independence that your DD needs at this time, as the dorms were for my DD. She is 19 now, and so wonderful to have around again. So it can really get better in not that long of a time.




LUCKY!!!!!!!!! :lol:

Afternoon all..

Another great day here at the Fair... I was about to be bad and go and buy some popcorn for a snack this morning.. Much to my chagrin, but much to the pleasure of my diet, they didn't have any made yet.. I spied some popcorn at another booth, but it was $3 a box, so I passed...

Another week and it will all be over.. sigh...

Found out today that it turns out I WILL be going to Hyannis, MA for a conference afterall.. At first, we were told the host agency wouldn't be able to help with any travel funding, but they have relented, so the boss wants me there with him... Liz isn't too happy about it, but it's only for a few days... Here's hoping they have salads in MA...:lol:

Happy Friday Everyone!

I am so relieved to see the weekend. I met my new student today. He's a big boy! But, to my relief he seems pretty calm. I won't know for sure until I interview with the parents and he starts officially but I feel better having met him even if it was only briefly.

Amy I hope your shower goes well. I'm in the throws of wedding plans myself, it's been so much fun so far. I hope you have a great time!

Nicole, I'm totally impressed that you're remodelling your own kitchen! I wish I was that handy. If I attempted it I would manage to cut something important off of myself!

Hello everyone :)

Barbara I have been 138lbs and still a bit flabby although I was working out regularly. At that time I had my bodyfat tested at the gym and was 22%. That's how I decided to put my goal at 130. I took your advice, went online and did some searching and it seems I have just entered a healthy BMI and am at the top of the range according to thier charts. I need to have my bodyfat tested again to truly know where I stand. I would be happy at any weight if I looked toned and healthy, unfourtunately I can never seem to get rid of my jello belly. I hear what you are saying about getting caught up in the numbers and honestly I think lately I have let myself fall into that. Thanks for the friendly reminder :)

Good for you Angie for only having on or two pieces. When I fall I fall hard, I wish I could have that willpower.

Sound like TOPS is a great place Alannah! Kind of like here but in real person.

Have fun at the last week of the fair Dan and way to go resisting the popcorn, definately a toughie...why does it have to smell so darned good!!!

Have fun at your bridal shower Amy, it's nice to have it all be about you.

Katie DBF and I are going fishing tomorrow morning and have a tee off time for 3:30 tomorrow afternoon. That's the fun part...on Sunday we are cleaning out our storage in the basement. We have so much stuff we never use and there is nop sense having it around.

Enjoy your Maiden Voyage Jersey, I have never been on a sailboat but it sure looks fun :)

To anyone I missed have a wonderful weekend whatever it is you are doing :wave:

Another week with only 3 pages!! Oh well I guess everyone is busy.

I had a quiet weekend. Went out for supper last night with a friend. That was fun. I don't get to go out that much anymore so it was a treat.

I so cannot wait for the Cdn Thanksgiving in October. I have a 5 day weekend and I really need it. I have a week off in November that I am anxious for too. Not doing anything special - just need a break from work. I think over the holiday weekend I am actually going to paint my bathroom. I just have to go get the swatches so I can pick a shade of beige I like. There is only about 50 to pick from I think!!

If anyone actually reads this (it is sunday I know!! lol) have a great night and a good start to your week!!!

Good wishes for a great week to everyone! I have been so busy entertaining and planning a reunion with a group of sorority sisters that I haven't seen many in 20+ years. I can't wait til October 17th to see them all. I am sure they will be shocked at my size as I am much much heavier than graduation days!

Dan, I was at Giant today. Eng Muffins are their brand. Ask the manager if they were sold else where by a different label and he didn't think so. Giant has stores from Va to Ma. Maybe when you are in MA you can find a package. You will love Hyannis. It is beautiful and they have wonderful lobster. I did find a phone number on the muffins that you might be able to look into them. It says distributed by Foodhold USA, inc. Landover, Md
1-87-846-9949. Good Luck!

Thinking of each of you just need to scoot of to finish some reunion planning.

Betsy