WW Clubs and Groups - Monday, Nov 25 - one month to xmas!

Starting Monday's Thread

Morning Ladies! Wow one months until Christmas. That is amazing. I hope to be a bit thinner in one month :) I had a BAD WWer's wknd. I am blaming TOM however the scale doesn't really care why I ate so much! DF and I had a great wknd. Well it started out with a fight about the wedding planning and then he felt pretty bad and realized he was wrong so things started looking up from there :smug: Anyways we ended up having an amazing wknd. He is wonderful! Sorry had to gush:love:

Thanks for all of the photography advice! I am torn. I saw her work and I love it!!! We also click really well. I thought about just writing up a very strict contract. I don't know. I meet with her today to give back her portfolio and I thought I could be a bit more stern and be honest with her about my concerns. We shall see.

DF's and I are going to look at a house next Wed! I am sooooo excited. I hope that it works out. This is the first one that we will look at! Well I need to work today but Hi to all and I will check in again soon.

Good morning girls! Good morning Becky! Is it thanksgiving today for you americans?

I am feeling horrible still - it went from bad to worse this weekend. On friday my throat started hurting and I went back to the doc on Saturday. Ends up I have a viral infection. I mostly rested through the weekend. I did put up my xmas tree, made a gingerbread house and baked gingerbread cookies. They aren't low point but b/f wanted them and I am not crazy abou tthem soI won't gobble them up (not like chocolate chip)....

I have WI tomorrow. a bit worried since I haven't counted since Friday- being sick I just didn't care or quite honestly have the energy!

I have a course today all day and I have tons of work which means working OT and skpping bellydancing, which I wouldn't be able to attend anyway, I feel so bad...

I am now wishing I had the flu shot!!

Well, have a good OP day girls!!

Belle

Hi everyone,

I have been lurking for a few days, not really in a mood to post. House has been doing well, DH and I work there all weekend. My weight on the other hand continues to go up. I stood in the shower last night and looked at my stomach, it use to be flat.....

So, I am trying to start our fresh today. I thought alot about my weight last night, kind of nagging on me. I have to make this a priorty. None of my jeans fit, I am not happy with my body image, I am tired all the time...why do I continue to overeat???

Anyway, enough pity party. I can do this, I have before!!

So, I am going to take small steps this week, and say:

1. No fast food

2. No overeating

3. Drink my water

If I can make it through the week and weekend (I am not going to count points, especially on Thanksgiving, but I am going to be very aware of my portions!) then I will start counting points, and try to exercise two days next week and keep building from there. I am afraid that if I jump in with both feet, I wouldn't continue. I think I need several (a couple weeks) of good OP days before I really get committed again.

So, I need all of your help! I also find it keeps me on target when I continue to post everyday, so you will find me here more often!

I hope everyone has a great day, and I am sorry to be self centered in this post and not respond to everyone, but I will!!

Better get some work done, since it is just a 3 day week for me!

Talk to you all in a bit.....

:D

Hello women! I just wrote a whole post and it got deleted! I hate that! I am back from a week in Ariba-it was very relaxing-but I am now back to the grind, and trying to stay on track-my clothes are all tight and I hate that feeling! I am determined to stay OP and get to the gym. Hope everyone is well-Kim I peeked at the wedding pics last night-you are a gorgeous bride-I liked the one you liked as well!:)

Whoops-typo-I meant Aruba:)
Tonya-I am in the same boat-maybe we can keep each other motivated and start a points thread again....

Belle ~ Our Thanksgiving is on Thursday this week.

Lori ~ I am up for anything, I am just thinking ahead about the upcoming holidays, I am already 20 pounds over my goal weight, I can't imagine what I would be if by the end of the holidays if I don't get some control! :)

We can do this!!

Hey all... I was in a yucky meeting this morning. Now have lots of things to figure out before the week is done. I am taking Friday off since Emma won't have daycare that day. I also left early Friday because I felt so sick. Was sick this weekend too... mild flu like symptoms, so I don't know if it was from the flu shot or what. I barely ate all weekend and that is so not like my PG self!!!

Oh and hubby got a deer this weekend so I had to help with that.

Tonya, I visited my friend this weekend that just built a house! OH it was so gorgeous! So like what I would want. I was very jealous, but they did almost all the work themselves and it took forever, 1 1/2 years to complete. But it is really nice!!! Good luck with yours!!!

Becky... definately be stern with your photographer. We had DJ issues and it sucked big time. Everything was so perfect, until the DJ never showed up.... he was arrested that night for attempted murder. AND he was a well respected DJ and Manager of a local radio station. YIKES! We did get someone to fill in, but he was an hour late and barely had any music because it was a all rushed... I cried! But everything else was perfect!

Belle... I was sick too!!!!

OK, almost lunch time, so I should get to work, so I can leave for lunch!

Well, it's monday isn't it? My weekend went alright. I went to Harry Potter on Saturday. That was OK but not as good as the first one was or the third one will be. Of course it all pales in comparison to Two towers - less than a month to that one!!
Belle - I can't believe you did so much when you were sick. I just like to lay around feeling sorry for myself. Hope you're feeling better.
Becky - That's really exciting about househunting. You guys are so busy, a wedding and a house.
Tonya - You can return to your goal weight! You can! You can!
Lori - welcome back! let us know how the trip went when you get some time.
Jen - That is a horrible "bad things that happen at a wedding" story. I guess on the bright side, it wasn't the groom.

OK - back to work - it's been so slow lately. I'll check back later,
KT

Hmm...I had an OK weekend. Went to the Bruins game, out to eat before hand, used 3 banked point...thats it! Hey, you go to a hockey game, you HAVE to have beer. Its a rule right?!?! =)

I did really well yesterday. We were supposed to visit DF's sister and her family but she had to cancel so I had a nice relaxing day at home. DF and I went to IHOP in the morning, I got an omlette with eggbeaters, veggies, and ham and got an english muffin instead of the pancakes. It was only 9 points for the whole thing and I think I overestimated. So that was a good choice there!

Overall, I actually had an extremely good weekend.

I'm trying out for the RI Wind Ensemble (I play flute) and JUST REALIZED that the day of the audition I have to go to the dentist because I had a filling fall out and they have to replace it. Yikes!!! I hope he doesn't have to give me novicaine but prolly will and I think I should just change the date for the dentist, but I've already waited 3 months and don't want to wait another 3, so that really does it in for me. I think I may go to my old dentist instead (2 hour drive, but he will take me sooner).

Hope everyone else had a good weekend.

Also, Hi to all the girls I haven't met yet. There's some background about me in the background thread and in my journal.

Cheers!

I'm finally able to post-where is everyone???? I am drinking my water religiously...I am at about 19 points so far, but dinner will be a veggie burger and the crockpot chinese veggies or some soup, and i am going to the gym, so it will still end up in my points range. I have decided to give up my after dinner snack and seee if that makes a difference in the weight loss.
Am starting to stress about christmas shopping. I am trying to compile a list of things that I want to buy...but DH is being no help. how come I end up shopping for his family? Arrgh..it's like, i know if we do what he wants to do and wait until the last minute, they will get crappy gifts. If we do that, then i will get blamed for the crappy gifts, he will get the credit if they get gifts they like. i can't win!!!
Lori

Lori, I am making a lot of gifts this year. Less money and more personal. I don't have a lot of time, but I am trying to squeeze it all in!!

Is anyone else making gifts?? What are you making??? Let's share.

I am making,
Fleece Blankets
Quilted wall hanging
Cinnamon/Applesauce Ornaments
Fleece scarf/mitten set
Crocheted slippers

I have some of those things either done or started already. So hopefully I will get them done in a month!

If I didn't have online shopping, my kids would get nothing! Especially this year with everything going on.

I also have found that lots of websites offer free shipping for the holidays, so why not online shop?

Just my .02 cents. Oh, and Jen, I wish I had an ounce of craftiness in my blood, I envy women like you!

We draw names in my family so I have to send a present to my BIL in Virginia and then I will get a little something (probably books) for my nieces and nephew. I don't like to get them toys because they have thousands and don't respect them at all. They throw them on the ground and step on them and break them and say "oh well" It bugs me. You just gave me a great idea Jen - I can send my BIL a homemade fleece scarf. We usually send him Canadian things because he's married to one - I could always throw a toque in with it. Or maybe just a gift cert for some on-line store.
KT

Not only are the holiday creeping up, but so is my weight!
I'm right there with you Tonya & Lori. I had a good 2 days OP and then blew it on Sunday. Too much home stress. I've started journaling online w/ Fitday.com. Seems to be helping me think ahead and how I can change a bad reaction/habit into something positive w/ an alternative.

I've also decided to not eat "dinner". It sounds weird, but I eat a late lunch and several "snacks/small meals" during the day, and by the time I get home from work it's 7-8 PM. I'm not really hungry for dinner and it just triggers me to over eat I feel.

Like I'm sitting here now eating my "lunch" - veggie chili - it's almost 6 PM (I usually start lunch around 4 PM or so).
I still have 1 liter of water to go and I don't think I'm going to want dinner. Jeremy gets done @ B-Ball practice @ 8 PM. Who wants to eat that late? I also have to go food shopping for the holiday & week.

When I lost the majority of my weight last time, I didn't eat a real "dinner". I might have had something light or nothing at all. I would get home from work around 7 PM-ish then too. I'm going to give this a shot for this week.

I read through the boards quickly. I have to get going to get Jeremy for practice.

Hope everyone is doing well (seems like you are!).
I miss & need you guys! :)

Let me get a journal thread started for this week!
See you tomorrow!
Hope someone reads this - I know it's late.

Hey gals,

I had a great weekend seeing my brand new baby sister :) I will try to post a pic as soon as I can. She is really sweet. She looks a lot like my littlest brother already. WW-wise not so good. I was at the top or just over my p;oints for four days & I used all my banked points. At WI today I stayed the same-no gain but no loss either. So far I'm back on track today. We're about to eat supper & I am starving but I will take it easy. I don't have time to respond properly -sorry gals-hopefully tomorrow.

Kim You look so happy in your wedding pics! Thanks for sharing them with us!

Have a great night!