WW Clubs and Groups - Thursday Chatters

Hi All,

I thought I would start a new thread since our last one was so long :) It's hot here too. I mowed Friday morning and ended up with a killer headache all day long. I'm staying inside too for the rest of the day.

Susan

I worked in the garage today getting things packed up that were left over. It was so hot so I kept coming in to take breaks. Then I'd go out again. I was to the point of feeling sick, so I've been inside since then.

Dee, I would go to a motel and crank the AC if ours went out. Our power went off this afternoon for about 35 minutes. That was what I was planning to do. I dread going back to school the end of August if it's hot.

Did you figure out what was causing all of your problems? We had a water heater break down on us where we used to live. It ended up being a blessing in disguise. The new one that we bought was much more energy efficient.

I'm meeting the gals to walk in the morning before it gets too hot. Hope I can get at least a mile in before the knee starts to hurt. If not, that's Ok. I'll work myself up to it. The strengthening exercises should start helping the knee soon. After a week, I'm supposed to add a 1 pound weight, the week after that a 2 pound weight, and so on up to 10 pounds.

Have a great Monday everyone!

This new thread is great, Susan. Thanks for starting us off again. We decided to start back chatting and that's fantastic!!!

For anyone just now reading this thread, please come and join us. We have all followed the Weight Watchers program at one time. (Some are on their own for now.) We are great listeners and advisors. :)

Tammy, here it stays hot until the end of Sept. So, going back to school in August, is no fun. Be careful walking with your knee acting up.

Susan, how is Pat doing?
Dee, did you get the a/c working? Don't get sick.

Sis, how is your family?
Kady, where are you???

I'm getting back on the wagon tomorrow. I feel soooooo stuffed tonight. Today, I bought everything to make the 0 pt. veggie soup. I'll have it for lunch and supper.

Tina

Hi gang! I weighed this morning to say the damage that I did over the weekend. Same weight. Big shock, right? At least I hadn't gained a zillion like I thought. lol

I haven't journaled the past week. I'm using the garage sale as an excuse for not journaling. Now that it's over and all cleaned up, what excuse can I use now?

After I walk this morning, I'll come home and get cleaned up, then head for Goodwill. I have 2 boxes and 3 grocery bags of leftover garage sale things to take there. I also bagged up some books and toys to take in to my classroom. That is all that's left! My hubby was shocked. Me too actually. It was a great sale. People got some really nice things that I no longer needed, and we made a little money in the process.

The last day we were taking 1/2 price for everything. One couple that came in do homeschooling for their children. They bought ALOT! I had a set of Childcraft books (15 books on all different topics) that I gave them. The hubby was pulling out more money, and I told him to put it away. I knew I'd end of taking them to Goodwill. This way I knew someone would be using them. I have 2 other sets of them at school.

Need to go get my walking shoes on and head out. Stay cool everyone!!

Hi guys,

Hope you are surviving the hot water :dizzy: It's just a little warm out there!!

Ok, I'm back on the band wagon too!!! I went to weigh in this morning but skipped the actual weighing part. I ate too much this weekend!!! So here it goes again!!!! Here's to a better us!!!!

Tammy, congrats on getting rid of everything and staying the same weight! That's better than gaining!! Doesn't it feel good when you get rid of stuff you don't need anymore!! :D

Tina, I'm right there with you on starting fresh today!! We can do this;) You are very welcome for starting the new thread. Our old one was getting long... good for us!!

Dee, did you get the AC fixed? Hope you did asap!!!!!

Pat went for his first physical therapy session today. He will go on Wed and Frid. Tomorrow he is going to work for part of the day. Of course, I'll drive him and pick him up. After 4 weeks of therapy, he can start driving. Good thing since school starts the middle of August.

Stay cool!!! or at least try!!! :cool:
Susan

Well the weekend is over.. Yea! My AC is working (it was a breaker problem) and I did think about going to a hotel.. only problem with that was it was already 12:30AM when I got home, and town is 40 mins from me.. my water is up and running again too... I knew things had to get better :) Now if I could just go to sleep, wake up and be Thin Thin Thin..LOL. Ok so I'm in dream land here.

Tammy, sounds like you are doing great with your walking, keep it up! Hope your knee starts to improve. Walking with sore body parts is no fun at all.

I think school starts earlier every year... when I went to school it was towards the end of Aug, now its the middle of Aug...soon it will probably be letting out in June, and starting up in July :)! I hope not...only cause I dont like getting up so early to get the kid ready! I bet all you teachers are getting excited for the new year to start though!

Susan it's good to hear that Pat is going to be able to return to work for even part of his days. He's probably ready for a change. Glad to hear his PT is under way.

Tina how was your veggie soup? Hang in there... the good thing about falling off OP is tomorrow is a brand new day, and you get to climb back on board...and yesterday is wiped away!

Have a good day tomorrow everyone...
Dee

Hi All,
Did anyone try getting online here yesterday? I never could get on. Hmmm.....

I'm waiting for time to go to my yearly gyn visit. Thrill..... It's one of those things I'd rather not do. That's silly cause I have a great doctor. It's all in my mind. :)

Hope everyone has a great day AND is able to post.

Tina

Hi,
I had a hard time with my email yesterday! Oh well, it works today! :) I'm exhausted today!!! I think I'll take a nap now and it's not even noon yet!

Tina, I would say have fun but I won't. :)
Susan

I had trouble getting on here yesterday also. Glad it wasn't just me!

Tina, I just went for my yearly exam yesterday. I almost look forward to it because I like the doctor so much. I've been going to him for at least 17 years. He worked with us through all of the infertility issues way back then. He's my age and a great guy.

Dee, I don't think I'm excited yet about going back to school. lol I'm enjoying the summer too much.

I didn't do much walking at all today. Didn't even get up and meet the walking buddies. My knee and ankle were both hurting so bad. I'm doing the knee exercises so hopefully they will help to strenghten the knee SOON!!! I did those exercises, walked a little, and lifted weights today. Food and water were good.

Tomorrow I'm spending the day fitting band uniforms for the HS band. I did that Tuesday too. My friend is in charge of it. Her son is a Senior, so I am being trained to take over since Tim is a freshman. Oh my!!!!

I'm going to be in Indianapolis Friday and Saturday with some friends that I met a few years on Diettalk! We've been communicating for 3 1/2 years. There are about 14 in the group, and 4 of us will be in Indy this weekend. One other woman just found out she couldn't make it.

Maybe someday all of us can meet!

On Sunday I leave for band camp. I'll be there until Wednesday, then another group of chaperones will relieve us! Hope the kids behave.

Hi,

Tammy, Your trip sounds like fun!! Maybe someday we can all get together!

Dee, I'm with Tammy... I'm not ready to go back:) I enjoy my summers!!!

Tina, how is in down Houston way?

As far as here, I've been on the couch since 11:30- 12:00 with a sinus infection. Finally realized it about 4:30.. called and now I have something for it. I'm still on the couch but feel a little better. Therefore, food was great, because I didn't want anything.

I weighed in this morning and was down 1/2 pound, now only 1 1/2 to get back to where I was! I'll get there!

Have a great evening!
Susan

Susan, hope you are feeling better soon. Sinus infections can be so painful. Hate to have them.

I'm down a pound!!! Hooray! That's a grand total of 7 since we got out of school. Wanted to lose 15 over the summer, but at this rate I'll be satisfied losing 10.

Susan, you'll get back to where you were by next week. Keep it up!!

Hi everyone!

Tammy & Susan, congratulations on your losses. That's very good. I hope for a good loss next week .

My visit to the gyn was good. He was so happy to see me since he wasn't there last year. He came in and hugged me and talked and talked. I am fine. He didn't find anything wrong. (I still have to have my mammogram for the year.)
He suggested that to lose some weight, I don't eat sugar or starch for 6 wks. :eek: That's not the WW plan, but, I think I'll try it for a week and see what happens. Of course, I am to exercise a lot.

I'm not going to be exercising for a few days. Yesterday, I tripped and fell off our front steps. I made myself fall to the left. So, I skinned my left knee (which is sore today) and bumped my left cheek.
Today, I'm purple under my eye.
About all I've done today is go buy groceries. I'm taking it easy.

Susan, I hope your sinus infection is responding to the medicine. How is Pat.

Tammy, it sounds like you'll have fun seeing all your friends.
It would be fun if we could all get together some day.

Dee, Sis and Kady, how's it going????

Tina

Tina sorry to hear that you fell down yesterday... are you doing ok now? You must have bumbed your cheek hard to cause it to bruise, I'm glad nothing was broken... hope your feeling 100% in a couple days.

Not much is happening here. Tomorrow is the last day of camp for my daughter... she's had a great time. Made a few friends, and really enjoyed the various staff that worked with her age group!

Way to go Susan, on your loss! Hope your sinus infection is gone
Tammy great job on lossing!! All that walking has paid off for you. Have fun at band camp.

Best of luck on being OP this weekend everyone! Dee

Tina, take a picture of your "shiner" so you'll remember how cute it was. lol Good idea not to do much after the fall, that could aggravate things.

6 weeks without sugar or starch? Withdrawal symptoms!!!!

Dee, I'm glad your daughter had fun at camp. That's always great when they enjoy it.

Hi,
It's another hot day in the neighborhood! :) My poor dog is wiped out from the heat. Poor little thing.

I weighed in today and stayed the same. I'm not complaining since I had chips and 2 slices of pizza yesterday. I'll be down by Monday.

Tina, Soak in water epsom salt bath. It will take the soreness and reduce the bruising. It really works. Take several baths. I'm sorry you fell!!! Take it easy!

Tammy, I think your doctor is crazy!! :D I can't believe no sugar or starch. I think I would shrivel up and die :lol:

Dee, glad your daughter enjoyed camp. I never went to camp as a kid... always wanted to go.

I'm joing Curves for Women. It's an exercise club where you can work out in 30minutes. 3 times a week for 30 minutes, they quarantee you'll a difference. A girlfriend and I are going to do it. Then we are going to pick 3 days a week and go after school. We want to start next week so we are in a routine before school starts. I think we are even going to go at the same time too.

Nothing exciting here. I'm going to mow in the morning! I like to mow.. I want to do it before it gets hot.

Have an OP day.
Susan

Thank you all for your get well wishes. Today, My face is a sight not to behold. :) The bruising has gone from the corner of my eye on down aways on my face. And, my cheek bone is beginning to turn yellow. What a sight!!!!
I found some Clinique concealer foundation and tried to cover the worst of the purple.

My knee is really bad. I have the bandange off for the moment and it looks ugly and hurts.
Other than all this-------I had a good OP day until about 8:00 p.m. Larry went to Kroger's and bought me a slice of white cake w/white icing and sprinkles. It was sooooo good. He felt so sorry for me.
Oh, and I went all day yesterday and all day until this evening not eating any sugar or starches. I hope the scales will show a difference by Monday. By then, I hope to be able to resume some walking.

Susan, that exercise arrangement sounds good.
Dee, it sounds like your daughter found a good camp.
Tammy, if I had any film in my camera, I would take a photo just for you. ;)

Everyone enjoy the weekend. And , drink plenty of water in this heat.

Tina

How is everyone here??

My husband and I have been doing WW's online and are wondering does anyone have an Excel spreadsheet program with the food points already loaded? we found one that needs everything loaded in--

We don't have palmpilots so we are looking for a good spreadsheet for Excel


If ever you're in the neighborhood, there are two great threads in the support area that you are welcome to stop in and look around. Its meant to be upbeat and uplifting as we travel to our goals. The thread names are "21 Day Challenge" based on the premise that 21 days is needed to create new habits- and then there is the "One Day Challenge Checkin". The second thread is really uplifting-- we have all made ourselves Royalty !!

Thanks!

Well gang, I am leaving for band camp in about 10 minutes. Hope the kids behave!! I'll be home sometime on Wed. afternoon when the other chaperones come to relieve us!!

Have a good week OP and I'll check in Wed. or Thurs. I don't think I'll be weighing on Thursday morning. Might be a shock after eating at camp. I know we'll be getting loads of walking in though.

Bye!!

Hi all

I am back after a 3 week absence. Its nice to know I wasnt forgotten.

Tammy summer is hard to lose. My losses seem to have gotten smaller but I find that the difference is on the clothes sizes which have dropped since summer has started.

Lets recap. In the last 4 weeks...losses of .4, .8, 2.2 and 1 lb. for a total of 4.8 so far for July. I usually average 6 or 7 lbs in a month. Thank goodness July has 5 weeks. This brings me to a total loss of 58.6 lbs which coincidentally is exactly half of the weight I have to lose; so its a milestone of sorts.

I went clothes shopping. When I started I fit a size 24 pant...I just bought a size 14. Needless to say Im thrilled with this. This last month I seem to have lost more inches than pounds.

I am now under 10 lbs to weighing in the hundreds and leaving two hundred ( hopefully forever) I would like to lose the 10 before school starts back in the fall. But well see.

Chat with ya all soon.

Hi all,
Sorry I didn't get to tell Tammy goodbye before her taking off. She'll be tired when she returns on Wed., won't she!

Kady, congratulations on all those losses. You are doing so great!!!!! Almost under the 200 mark is fabulous!

Kaylets, thanks for the invitation to your threads.

Susan, when does Pat start rehabilitation? I know it's soon. How's your weather doing? Our heat index is usually 105 by the afternoon.

Everyone post.

Tina

HI All,

Hope everyone had a great Sunday!! And you survived the heat today!

Kady , Congrats on your loss!!! You've done great!!! We've missed you while you've been gone

Tammy, you are always on thego!!! Hope you have a great time at band camp. What do you do at band camp?

Tina, Pat is doing well. He is going to therapy 3 times a week. Today, we went out to the mall for a little while. Yes, it is very hot here.... I don't know the heat index.... Just know it was way too hot!!

Dee, how are you doing?

Have a great evening or night.

susan :)

It's too quiet around here!!!
Hi everyone,
I just returned from a 15 minute walk. It was so hot out and this is the first exercise since I fell last Wednesday. My knee feels much better. I just didn't want to push it too far.

Susan, how is your knee doing nowadays? I know it's taken a backseat to Pat's surgery and recovery. I've been complaining about my scrapped up and bruised knee. I can't imagine the pain and aggravation you've gone through.

I bet Tammy is having fun. We'll have to ask her all about it.

Dee, what is your daughter doing now that camp's over with?
And, how are you doing with your weight loss program?

Sis, tell us how you are doing.

Kady, how is your weather in Canada?

I have major water retention today. We went out for Chinese last night. Ooohhh......it was excellent.

Okay, I'm off to the showers.
Tina

Hi all
Its cooled down here in Saskatchewan Canada....which is a nice change...but I fear that summer is over...

You can now go out and garden to your hearts content without fear of sunstroke. The weeds await me....and thats where I am headed after a short break.

This weekend I stained my deck. It took me 3 spirts of about 4 hours each. Did I feel it yesterday! Every muscle was sore. Guess I will count that as my exercise quota for the weekend.

Tonight I am going to feast on garden fresh potatoes with dill and garden cucumbers. ( I finally managed to grow decent cucumbers)

Wednesday weigh in is coming right up. Talk to you then.

It sounds like some people have a green thumb!
Kady, I've never been able to grow good cucumbers. Congratulations! Mine have always come out in odd shapes, if they grew at all. I can't believe that your summer is over. Wow, ours lasts until October. Usually, our first cold spell is on Halloween.

My short walk has invigorated me and has made me want more. (am I crazy or what--:))

Take care, everyone.

Tina

Hi everyone,

Well, I was up at 1:15 am again last night. Finally went to sleep around 5, only to get up at 6. 2 days in a row with no nap during the day... is making me crazy. I've also had a very emotional evening and day today!!!

I've deceided that I need to start taking care of #1 ... ME!!! I joined a gym today and will focus on getting myself stonger physically and mentally!! I really can't go into more details at this time.

Pat went to work today and is doing pretty well. My knee is doing well, or as well as it is going to get until they put in a new one. I'll go back to the knee dr. in about 6 months unless I'm in a lot of pain or have alot of swelling.

Tina, take your time and you will heal. Take it slow!

I'm sorry that I didn't respond to everyone in this post. I'm very preoccupied and am having difficulty focusing on much.

Susan

Hi all

Tina, our summer isnt over officially , just a bout of cooler than normal weather. Hopefully it will snap out of it soon.

Auntie....way to go....you are on the right track putting yourself and treating yourself as #1. Be selfish.....there will be more of you to give to others as you work towards your goals.

Weigh in tonight....I lost 3 lbs YIPPEE!!! 6.5 lbs to go to get under the 200 lb mark....I cant wait....I had hoped to reach it by the end of August and I just might....

Keep movin everybody....good luck at the scales tomorrow.

What can I say, Kady ----WoW!!!!
I am sooo happy for you. Do tell me what your secret is for keeping on losing. I'm serious. How do you keep losing every week. I need some help here. ;)

Susan, keep your chin up!

Tammy--did you make it back from camp?

Tina

We've been house sitter and puppy sitting this week. I took a few days off work..used up the last of the vac days unitl Aug :) when I get more. Now that camp was over, it's time to get ready for school. It starts in 2 weeks around here.. boo!

Went to the movies twice this week. Seen Country Bears (that was cute) and then seen Stewart Little (I liked that one) a couple days later. Guess having all this time off I had to do something!

Welcome Back Kady! You did great on your looses. WOW you really did get in lots of excercise with all the deck work. Way to go on your 3 pound loss!!!

Sorry to hear about your knee Tina, hope its doing ok now.

Susan, its great to hear that Pat is coming along with his PT. Hang in there with your knee... it sounds painful.

Hope everyone is having a good week. Im headed back to work in the morning..yuck :) but someone has to do it. As far as my weight loss goes...its going no where...fast :)
Dee

It's actually already August.
I can't believe it's August.

Dee, did you have fun dog-sitting? You sound like us, we went to three movies while we were off.
Take it easy at work the rest of the week. Keep plugging away at that weight loss......I'm trying to do that. ;)

Tina

Happy Thursday All !!!

Tina, as to your question on what I am doing to keep losing every week , I really dont know what to say. I measure everything. Portion control is a biggy with me. I use low fat/no fat substitutes whereever I can. I drink tons of water.

For those red letter foods that are the downfall of many of us I have found good substitutes. For chips ( my biggest problem) I now eat Spudz ( 1 cup=2 pts) and gives me the crunch and salt I need. Low fat/no fat yogurt for the summer ice cream craving.

I was worried about summer as I am not working ( I teach) and that means no routine; so I walk. Most days I walk 40 min in the morning and 40 min in the evening. Acquacise 2 times a week in the summer. I try to keep busy cause when I dont...I eat.. Im a boredom eater.

Guess theres a lot Im doing that adds to my weight loss. While it sounds like Im a exercise fanatic Im not. Once school starts up I will probably cut back walking to a couple times a week plus acquacise 3 times.

I really want this weight loss thing to work and be permanent so Im trying to find ways to eat /exercise that arent going to be difficult to maintain. I refuse to buy the prepackaged foods.

Guess I will get off my soap box ....sorry I got carried away.

It's Thursday afternoon and I'm tired of drinking water. :lol:

Kady, thank you for telling what you're doing to lose weight. I believe all that exercising is keeping your metabolism so that you keep losing. That's very important.
I'm going to try and walk every day.

Tina

Hi all! Band camp was so much fun! The 6 chaperones got along so well, that we seriously talked about calling our replacements and telling them not to come! We laughed so much we were in tears and our sides hurt.

Our jobs were to make sure the kids were in their rooms and quiet at night, make sure they were up in the morning, make sure they are eating right at the meals, drinking plenty of water because of the hot days, etc. We were also first aid people. My cure for everything (bee stings, bug bites, sunburn, etc.) was Pamprin. It was the first thing that I found in the med kit, so I thought it would work. Naturally, the kids thought that I was nuts (so did the other chaperones and the band director). lol

I counted up the hours of sleep that I had at camp. I think it might have been 10 hours for the whole time. I was totally exhausted last night so I didn't check the messages until a little bit ago. I'll have to read them again tomorrow, because I'm still not totally with it. The band will be home tomorrow afternoon. I know Tim will want to crash on his bed in nice air conditioned comfort. The fans helped at the dorm, but air conditioning would've been so nice. It was so hot.

Tammy---welcome back!!!!!

Howdy All,

Welcome back Tammy!! Sounds like you had fun!!!!

Tina, how are you feeling? Are your bumps and bruises getting better?

Kady, our summer is over next week! I haven't had time to get bored this summer!!

Dee, the knee is doing fine.... or as fine as it's going to get.

I've exercised 3 times this week already. I love Curves. It makes exercising so easy.... and over in 30 minutes... it's a hard 30 minutes but worth it.

Nothing new here!! Hope you have a great evening. Can't believe that it is August already either. Where did the summer go????

Susan

Welcome back Tammy! Ok was the pamprin a cure all for everything? Did the kids actually take it? Sounds like you had a great time... even if it wasnt air conditioned

Way to go Kady on your weight loss, all that aquacise and walking sure is paying off for you.

I just read Suzanne's journal...ok where can I get some of that "miracle fat washing soap"??? LOL... as if something like that would really work? If so, like Suzanne says, why doesnt the medical and insurance fields endorse it? Hey the insurance company's should Reimburse Us to use it? :D

I don't know about everyone else, but my summer isn't over yet. Heck we are just getting into them 100+ temps daily...LOL Gee what fun! Was listening to the radio on the way home tonight, they were playing xmas songs...thought that would help cool the temps off...LOL

Well I'm off to do what ever I'm gonna do.
Dee

Oh when I said summer was over... I was ONLY talking about my time off. School starts on the 21st. I return on the 13th. I was just referring to my vacation time.... It's just now hitting the 100's and will probably until Sept.

Have a great day.
Susan

Yes, summer will last until the end of Sept. down here. I remember that our first cold spell was always on Halloween. You know, the kids have their skimpy costumes on and it gets cold!

I hope everyone has a great weekend planned. We don't have anything special to do. I just want to relax and maybe grill out on Saturday night. We'll have to run in and out so those mosquitos don't bite!

Have a great day, everyone!!!
Tina

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