WW Clubs and Groups - Tuesday's Thread...is full of grace

Hi everyone, just posting the thread! For some reason I thought of that kid's nursery rhyme when I went to type in the thread name (you know, Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, and so on). Anything to break up the routine:)

Just got back from my walk/run. Only one more day of it and I will have done the running challenge for this week!

Cat

Morning, Cat! (And Lisa, who's probably posting right now).

Just have time for a quick little post. I have an Emergency Response Organization Drill today, so I won't be at my computer until this afternoon. Drill days are kind of hard on the eating, but I decided to take my own lunch over with me. I may be the only person in the history of this power plant ever to take my own lunch to a drill, but darnit, there's nothing stopping me.

On my way to the drill briefing, I bumped into a lady I haven't seen in awhil and she told me that I looked "Wonderful!" It was a real ego boost and reason enough for me to look like a wierdo taking my own lunch to the drill. :)

I'm going to try to get a little work finished now and will stop in after the drill is over.

:wave:

Good morning Cat and Jess!

Cat - thanks for the advice... yes, we're having lunch Friday, so we'll see how things go. Wow - on the running challenge. You rock. I haven't participated. But I added the rock climbing wall at my gym - it's so cool.

Jess - almost! I'm posting like 5 min. after you... ha ha. Way to go on bringing your lunch... and have fun at the drill.

So last night I took my first rock climbing wall class. It's so fun! I wasn't great at it, but I wasn't the worse one there, so that was good. It's a two story wall with NO harnesses, but the padding is like 4 feet high, so we pratice jumping off the top onto the padding and it was fine. Good thing we practiced falling, because I did a bit of that on my own! It was so fun though... I'm going back for sure, I was planning on using my height as an excuse whenever I couldn't reach a hold, but the instructor was only 5' 0" so I really couldn't use that excuse... which was good. I can't wait to go back!

Lisa

Morning girls
I'm boppin along at work (we're allowed to have cd's on and this one is MOTOWN!) so i'm chairdancing
yesterday i did an hour of strength training and 20 minutes on the bike after work
Cat you ROCK!
i'm hitting the gym tonight to embrace the treadmill
or is that my inner runner?
jess definitely have fun at drill and i think its pretty damn savvy to bring your lunch esp when you know there will be goodies around
Lisa! that rock climbing sounds awesome! as does your date with the boy on friday or just think of it as lunch if your more comfy with that
I have been soo good ! any time i'm looking at something super fattening (and in effect delicious) I keep repeating my present goal to myself and it stops me! tho i did have an extra pretzel and a half a piece of cheese last night it beats my usual midnight snack my breakfast shake isnt holding so i might go grab the "trailmix" i made myself
3/4 cup fiber 1 1 tbsp of sunflower seeds ( a coffee scoop i kindof figured was a tbsp and 1 tbsp of raisins
I made this nummy pasta last night i'll post the recipe later
bbl boss lurkin
love
Kier

Morning!

Cat - congrats on taking up the running challenge - only one more day to go? I've still got 2 more.

Jess - I think it's great that you are bringing your own lunch to the drill. More power to you!

Lisa - Rock climbing sounds like so much fun. I'm going to add that to my list of things to try. There was so much that I wasn't comfortable doing before I lost weight that now I want to try all sorts of new things - like rollerblading, kayaking, down hill skiing, and...well you get the idea.

O.K. girls, remember how Jen mentioned a type of dating "party" that was rather popular in the windy city? Well today on the radio I heard about a station that was going to set-up an evening of "power dating". 10 men, 10 women and you talk to each member of the opposite sex for 5 minutes. They were making people tell their dating horror stories on air to determine if they were pathetic enough to play "power dating". I almost called in - I mean my story is pretty pathetic...4 yrs, 2 moves across the country, a marriage proposal that arrived in the mail, and a year without a single date? I bet I could qualify - what do you think - should I give it a whirl next time?

I'll check in later.

Laura

Hey everyone! Laura was so nice and directed me to post here.....
SO. Here I am! How long has everyone been doing WW? I've done it off and on forever....
recently, the "at work" program ended, and I've been trying (sad attempt) at doing it on my own. I give myself the excuse of my poor boyfriend...but really, I'm just not trying hard enough....
I want to do this once and for all, but just can not find the "switch"....
has anyone been "there"?

Laura, you should SO go for that next time. It sounds like a safe way to meet others who are looking to meet. That's half the problem with meeting people...where to go to find men who are also looking (and at bars, they're usually "looking" for something altogether different than we are). Do it do it do it!!!

Kier your inner runner has emerged...congratulations! Now have her coax mine out of hiding, please. Your trail mix sounds nummy!

Lisa that rock climbing sounds way fun. I've always wanted to try that but (you saw this coming) I'm afraid to try in front of other people. Although last night on Sorority Life (I'm so ashamed to say I watch it) I watched a very out-of-shape girl make it to the top and ring the bell, and that made me feel like maybe I could do it with my newly buff biceps. How hard is it?

Jess, I bet that "wonderful" remark just made your day. That always gives me a boot in the butt in the right direction when I get a compliment on my efforts. Good girl, bringing your own lunch. It's going to pay off with more compliments later, mark my words!

And Miss Cat, your inner runner has also emerged. I need to start the running challenge soon...give me motivation!

And here's why I haven't started it as planned. I had totally planned on staying at home with Aaron until he was at least in preschool and 4. Well, my dream job has landed. Here's the thing...it hasn't even been posted yet because the current holder of it hasn't given notice yet, but it is common knowledge that she accepted a new job and is starting mid-August. So they know it has to be filled and they are anxious that they won't find a qualified candidate in time. It is an early intervention position, and it involves going and testing preschoolers who may have developmental delays to see if intervention and special help is needed. I did so much preschool testing when I was the Director of a preschool that I know I'm qualified. The only thing that might hold me up is that my degree is in elementary ed and not early childhood or child development. But anyway, it's part time, flexible hours with appointments scheduled by me, so I can really work around Aaron. So I didn't run because I spent all day yesterday trying to get a resume and cover letter together. Cross your fingers for me!!!!! Sorry so much about me, that was a little self-centered, but had to be done! More later...:D

PJ:

(do you mind if I call you that?) We've ALL been there. More times than we can count... so we come here for support. It's so much more motivating when you have a cheering section. We all fall into ruts... that will always happen. But it's getting out of them before all the effort you put forth has gone out the window!

I've been on weight watchers for almost 2 years. It was my third (and I"m hoping my last) try.

Definately come here for support. Welcome!

Lisa

Princess, we were posting at the same time...welcome! I have been there, and let me tell you the switch I found. I saw some statistics about adult-onset diabetes, thought about testing blood sugar every two hours for the rest of my life, being trapped in a sick body for the rest of my life...that made me move, let me tell you! We're great at motivating each other around here, so we'll all do our best to help you find your "switch" wherever it might be!

Thank you ladies! I am really excited about this website! I think having someone to talk to about it will help, no?
Have any of you tried to do WW at home? I'm attempting..do we think I should just sign up again for the meetings?
oh. so. can anyone tell me how to put a pretty picture up by my posts?

PJ - glad to see you made your way here. I've been on WW this time (my second attempt) since January and have lost just about 40 lbs. I'm actually in a rut right now (want to lose more but just maintaining) too. For me the "click" was when I cared for my aunt who died of cancer. Watching her die from the inside out by inches, gave me a fierce desire to be healthy and to actually live my life - we only go around once. So, once the worst (I hope) of the grief was over, I started making changes in my lifestyle to become a healthy person who participated in her life. Anyway, the point of this diatribe is that you have to find an end goal that losing weight provides that you desire more than whatever fear keeps you from making a dedicated effort.

Jayne- you so have this job. Go for it, go for it, go for it! You sound supremely qualified. Good luck (not that you need it) and keep us posted.

Laura

Laura
You are so wise! :)

Hi everyone.

Well, my co-worker is back from holidays and some of the pressure will be off me. Of course, as it stands, my last day is Wednesday, they are trying to extend me but the union might not let them so we'll see what happens. They've had four months to post the job and get someone in here but they only started posting it on Monday when they realized if I left they'd have to train someone new during the busiest time of year. AAARGH! I need a real job.

Jess - have a lovely drill - sounds like a busy day.

Lisa - I've always wanted to try rock climbing but I'm afraid of heights - good for you!

Kier - where's that recipie? I made pasta last night for my mom and dad - it's amazing the number of points a person can save when you use low/no fat substitutes in your recipies.

Laura - I've heard about that - you should totally do it - you never know who you could meet.

PJ - hi and welcome - I tried to do the program at home too but I found I really needed the meetings to keep me accountable. Even now when I miss a meeting I slack off a bit. Although I find mini goals are very helpful to keep me on track - my current mini goal is to be under 180 for my sister's wedding (I'm getting there) I find it really gives you something to look forward to other than just the big goal.

Jayne - I totally have my fingers crossed for you. Having a flexible position while Aaron is so young would be great. Keep us up to date.

Ok - back to the salt mines.
KT

Wow. KT great job on your goals there! That's inspiring!
Has anyone tried to do a lower carb version of WW?

Well, the drill is over and hopefully I won't have another one for awhile. There is, of course, the graded drill coming up, but hopefully I won't have to participate, since I did two drills this year (the requirement is only one).

Welcome to Princess Jihan! We love getting new people! My story is almost the same as Laura's--I've been on WW since January and have lost nearly 40 lbs. I thought I was on a plateau, but lost 1.4 at my last WI, so I guess I'm not. The weight has started coming off slower than it did when I first started. Oh, to post a picture next to your name, click on "profile" at the top of the page. Then go into Edit Options, go toward the bottom where it says "Avatar" and you can add one of the ones that 3FC has on there, or you can find one of your own on a website that offers them.

Lisa--Your rock wall climbing class sounds awesome. I wish there were something like that around here, but I guess I'm stuck with the same old workout, sigh...

Kier--Yes, definitely post the pasta recipe. I love pasta but never feel like I get enough for the points, so any recipe is appreciated.

Laura--Yes, yes, yes, definitely give that power dating thing a try.

Jayne--That job sounds like the perfect thing, especially having a schedule that you can work around Aaron. I wouldn't pass up the chance.

KT--Hmm, sounds like a bit of a dilemma with the job. Can you apply for the job when they post it? Do you think you'd even want to? Hope it all works out for you!

OK, I need to take just a second to complain about work again. I don't know what the problem with these girls is. I had that drill so I was away from my desk for most of the morning. It seems like whenever I go into the plant (I work in the training center), when I come back, they're all b*tchy to me for no reason. One of them makes up unbelievably unreal stories about my personal life and broadcasts them as loud as she can, in hopes that someone will overhear. I've bit my tongue but decided today that if she keeps doing it, I'm going to say something to her, then I'm going to my boss. My dad works out here, too, I really don't want someone to hear her imaginary stories about me and get a rumor started that would come back to him. Then the other girl who works out here, whose job is completely different from mine, thinks that she has all the answers when someone asks me about work that pertains specifically to me. Today I helped someone who apparently came over while I was in drill and she was really b*tchy to me, even though I had no idea that she'd already helped this guy. Once I realized that she'd already helped him, I asked if she'd checked my inbox. She's like "Yeah, but you better do it, too" in a really snotty tone. I'm so mad that I just called the HR guy to ask about going back to school and seeing what they'll pay for.

Sorry to turn this into a whine-fest, but I get so frustrated and can't talk to anyone (because I don't trust anyone not to run back to them and tell them what I said) and can't call anyone because I'm surrounded by them, at least if I type, I know I can't be overheard...

I'm gonna get a little work done now, will check in later.

Thanks Jess! GOing to get a picture now!

hey girls i'm back from the internet drought oh god it was down for hours !I'm not an addict but you guys keep me going during the day at work
Jayne it sounds perfect for you! and an amazing job at that :) as for you watching sorority life ( i watched 1 episode) I watch gilmore girls and smallville is the new occurrence
Hi PJ WELCOME these chicks/women/ladies/girls rock and I love them ;)
Lisa you inspire me soo much! as do you KT my fave horse chick you will get a real JOB as for the recipe i'll post it tonight I warn you it does involve butter but not much considering its for 4 although there might be a way around it i'm goign to sketch it out a bit and see it was a spur of the moment concoction
Laura that dating thing sounds cool you know what i say whatever works! i'd do it myself
I'm definitely goign to ahve to get in touch with my inner runner tonight
I just went to town on some candy
2 mini almond joys a mini fastbreak a mini special dark and 2 mini reeses
and a nestea thingie I think i had an adverse reaction to one of those non dairy coffee additive things b/c my heart was racing and chest hurting and my legs were shaking the sugars made me feel better and at least as coherent as i am naturally ;)
but no more fancy coffee fake stuff for me b/c i thought i was having a heart attack at 26!
bbiab
Love
Kier

Jess that Rotten **** beast needs a slap!
or at least to be brought down several knotches and be shown to be the false gossip that she is

Jess - those girls sound evil. You should say something. I don't understand people like that at all. Don't worry about complaining... you listen to me complain every day! I loved rock climbing on the wall.... my legs hurt in places I didnt' know existed... it's awesome.

KO - tell your inner runner that I said hello! :) Your candy sounds scrumptious... I'm thinking about it now. Yum.

PJ - can't wait to see your icon. And I'll tell you, I'm too much of a crab lover to go too low-carb... although when cutting back on calories, you'll naturally cut back on carbs. PLus eating more fruits and veggies help cut out the bread-carbs and starches. I used to have a carb side with every meal or else I didn't feel like I ahd a good meal. Even if my main dish was a sandwhich on bread... now I rarely have a carb side... it's tough sometimes though.

KT -the walls aren't really that high though. Mine was a 2-story wall... and for the first half hour, we just practiced jumping off... which was really fun. We'd go up a little and jump, then a little more, then jump... then we jumped all the way from the top. Not a single person got hurt... the padding is 4-feet thick.

Jayne - I was the same way.... I kept saying I would try it when I lost weight. ANd so I lost weight and tried it and I love it. In fact, one girl in the class is around the size I was before WW and she was doing fine.... obviously it's a little harder to climb with extra weight... but as far as looking silly... she looked great... I think it's just great to see people having fun on the wall... no one really cares what everyone looks like. Of course I can say that because I go to an all-girl gym. I might not be as confident if I was at a co-ed gym. But I'm sad I didn't try it sooner. Good luck with that position. You sound more than qualified. And it sounds perfet for your schedual!

Laura - actually a friend tried to get me to try this 7-minute dating thing here... but I chickened out. I don't like rejection. See what I wrote to jayne too. I'm the same way. now that I'm more confident, I'm trying new things....and this wall is AWESOME. I'm hurting all over today, but in a good way and I can't wait to get back on the wall again!

Lisa

I got my picture thingy! THis is so much more fun than work, no??
:)
Oh, Laura. I know someone that did the 7-min. dating thing...she met some really nice guys. I think if you go into it without really HIGH expectaions (just to have fun and MAYBE meet someone) it could be a great thing!

Wandering back on in to see what's going on...

Welcome Princess Jihan! This place is AWESOME. And about the low-carbing thing....I am not a big fan of the super low carb diets (i.e. Atkins-who, I might add, recently died of a heart attack). And, I'm a vegetarian, so frankly, there's only so low carb you can go. I do find, however, that basically the stuff that makes me really pack on the pounds are the "bad" carbs. Potato chips, white bread, sugary foods, you get the idea. So generally, I try to stick with whole grain carbs. And if you cut out the bad carbs, you are kind of low-carbing, I guess. Also, something I've been trying to do lately, and it does seem to be making me a lot more satisfied w/ the same amout of food, is eating something with a bit of protein at every meal. Like soy milk (instead of the very low-protein rice milk) at breakfast, chickpeas or black beans on my lunch salad, and some tofu thrown in w/ my stir-fry at dinner. Ok, this is getting long....better hurry up and finish!

Lisa- Man, I all of a sudden feel like rock climbimg. I used to do it a bit in high school, but I haven't really done it since. I think there might actually be a climbing wall in the basement of one of the gyms around here....I'm not sure, but I'll definitely have to investigate. It does make you hurt all over though, doesn't it?

Kier- yeah, stay away from all the fake coffe thingys! They're decidedly weird. Mini candies sound yummy though...they're so deceptive. You think you're hardly having anything and then you've gone and eaten the whole bag.:dizzy:

Jess- I'm with Kier- those girls need a big fat slap. And I may just have to come over to Omaha to do it!:devil: But hey, at least it got you mad enough to get onto HR about going back to school. So the *****y girls might just indirectly get you a degree! There's always a silver lining in every cloud!

Jayne- Good luck with the job! It'd be awesome if you had the flexible schedule and it was something you liked and all, and then if you decided you wanted something full time later, you wouldn't have four years of no "work" on your resume. My mom didn't go back to work after my brothers were born, and then we moved, and she hated what she had been doing anyway, and so on, and to make a long story short, my youngest brother is now 16 and she still hasn't gone back to any official sort of work (although my brother is still, I think, probably a pretty full-time job:D) Anyway, I guess the moral of the story is that you should definitely at least have a go at getting that job and see how it works out!

Laura- Do the power dating if it comes up again! That sounds like a blast!


Ok, I'm really off now, see you all later!

Cat

Cat
I think I am going to try and stop the bad carbs.
OH WAIT! DR. ATKINS DIED??? there's no way I havent heard of this?!

Cat, PJ - I don't think he died, but he recently had a heart attack... about 3-4 weeks ago. No wonder though.. eating all that fat and red meat can't be good for your arteries.

Cat - it's awsome... I really can't wait to get back on the wall. I'm with you though, I've never been a fan of any program that cuts out entire food groups.

alright... I'm posting to much! Funny, my average posts per day is only like .75 - I feel like it should be 5.0 (although I keep taking board breaks for months at a time)

Jess, you tell those little chihuahas not to MAKE me come down there and teach them some manners. Is this high school or a work place? I mean, honestly... I think they are just jealous of you because you are a hard worker and a babe, and they are just trashy little gossips who have nothing better to do. Feel better? If not, let me know and Cat and I will come and do some slappin'.

Lisa, you do not complain (at least not as much as I do!). You're right, though, it is a whole "when I lose weight, I'm going to..." mentality. I am happy, however, to report that a few weeks ago I went on the swing ride at Mall of America (there is a weight limit) and I came under the limit and fit into the seat and everything. I did want to vomit, but that's beside the point. You're my inspiration for trying new things!

Kier, those flavored creamer thingies have MSG in them and that's what makes everything go kind of whacko. If that happens to you be careful when you eat Chinese...it's notorious for having lots of MSG (monosodium glutimate).

KT, I hope you get extended...even more, I hope you find a real job. Can you request a temp-to-hire position? I did one of those and ended up at that job for two of my college years...loved it!

PJ, cute picture! My parents do a low-carb and I wish they would quit. I really don't think it's healthy at all...I see all the bacon and eggs they eat and I just shudder to think about the cholesterol, etc. They're not at an age where they can fool around with this stuff and I worry about them. I have mroe weight loss success just doing everyday WW than they have ever had on the low-carb. Just my two cent's worth...

Alright. well now i'm kinda not wanting to do low carb. ATkins himself had a heart attack. wow. I think my problem is with the WW and the points, I let myself eat candy and that kind of thing, just count the points. I need to make better choices. i'm going to go home tonight and make a list of goals......

Jayne i had nooo clue they had msg! I'm allergic to it *slaps her forehead* NEVER EVER AGAIN!
and btw Jess I'm gonna gang up on those she beasts with jayne and cat ;) I have a case of Jersey style whoopass here thats yearning to be unzipped
Awesome pic pj
Lisa where do u find ur daily posting thingie?
do u know i'm slackin like theres no tommorrow and my boss just told me how i've done soo much work today
wierd
bbiab

I was just thinking...I bet pounding on Jess's coworkers would be a GREAT workout:devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: Just kidding:s:

Don't have the time to respond to everyone but....


Cat - ROFL....a work-out indeed.

Jess - re: the childish co-workers - as my brother used to ask me whenever some guy hurt my feelings "you want I should put the beat down on someone?"

KT - I'm with the others - if you need a real job and this one is opening up - why not go for it?

Kier - Smallville! The weekly lusting of Clark Kent - love it!

I guess if I'm near a phone the next time the Power Dating thing comes across the radio I'll give it a whirl. Don't expect to MEET anyone but it might be fun to meet everyone.

Laura

UM. No one warned me that this would become ADDICTIVE!?!
:)

WARNING: POSTING ON 3FC CAN BE VERY ADDICTIVE. PLEASE SEE A DOCTOR BEFORE BEGINNING A POSTING ROUTINE.

KO - "SHe-beasts" I like that!

Jayne - you inspire me too! You're so positive and dedicated!!! Awesome on trying that swing... I'm not that brave yet. AGH!

Okay y'all - see you tomorrow!

Lisa

Laura ;) I cant decide whether I like Good boy clark or Bad boy Lex luthor OH I wanna rub his sexy bald head! and those lips!
Lisa I aim to please
anyway i'll post the recipe later have a good night girls!

Hey girls!

Long time since I've been able to pop in here! I've missed you gals so much. I meanits been like two months I think! That's terrible! So I'm all married now :) Our wedding was awesome! Everythign went perfectly & we had a great time :) It has almost been a month since the wedding & life still isn't back to normal. I'm still very busy not only with the stuff that needed taking care of after our wedding but with the two wedding I'm maid of honor in in August. I can't wait for things to slow down. Work has been very slow, which is typical in summer, and fine by me b/c then I can concentrate on other stuff. I only have time to pop in here today b/c I am sick & staying home from work today :( Hopefully though I'll be able to pop in a little more frequently. I need a whole lot of time to catch up on everything. Glad to see lots of familiar faces though :) I need your support too. Basically I've given up & haven't even been trying to follow any sort of healthy eating plan. I'm hoping to get with WW in the fall but I should definitely be more vigilant about how I'm eating & taking care of myself now. Just reading today's posts gave me a big boost :) You girls are so pumped! That's awesome! Anyway I think I should go lay down a bit. Hopefully I'll have time to pop in sometime tomorrow. My FIL is supposed to be staying with us tonight & tomorrow b/c he has an appointment here. I still need to tidy up a bit before he comes :( Oh well. ANyway hope to talk to you all again very soon :) This weekend I'm hopinh my Dad will be able to scan some of my wedding pictures for me so hopefully I'll be able to show you all. Anyway talk to you all later :)

-Rina

Wow - busy ladies today.

Smallville is filmed in my hometown. They film a lot of series here though, I never see anyone famous around.

Low carb would never work for me - although, the more potato chips and bread I eat the more I gain.

Jess - high school flashbacks galore - report them I say. They sound totally childish.

OK - I shouldn't be on line but I'm getting caught up. The way our union works is as a temp I have a certain amount of senority but if someone with more seniority (temp or full time) applies, they will get the job over me and I go back to temp assignments. We'll see.

Gotta fly
KT