Support Groups - Time For Serious Fun #78

TIME FOR SERIOUS FUN

We are a thread dedicated to making losing weight a pleasant experience. We laugh, cry and talk together. We have challenges, points for staying on program, drinking our water, and exercising. We have a daily topic to join in. Our only focus is to help us realize that dieting and all that goes with it need not be unpleasant, but can be fun. Come join the fun here at Time for Serious Fun! Everyone is Welcome!


TOPICS:

Monday: Mission Monday New mission each week
Tuesday: Target Tuesday We target something to work on
Wednesday: Wednesday's Woes Our day to complain about anything and everything
Thursday: Time for Us Thursday The day set aside to pamper us!
Friday: Fabulous Lbs Down Friday. Report our losses!
Saturday: Sunny Thoughts Saturday We share stories and jokes to help us smile
Sunday: Silly Poll Sunday A new poll to give your thoughts to every week


POINTS VALUES:

STAYING ON PROGRAM IS 2 POINTS
DRINKING YOUR WATER IS 1 POINT
EXERCISING IS 1 POINT

POSTING A WTG: A WTG IS WHEN SOMETHING NON WEIGHT LOSS HAPPENS TO YOU LIKE A NEW DRESS IN A SMALLER SIZE. TO POST A WTG, USE ALL CAPS AND POST IT IN PINK. FOR EXAMPLE: WTG: I rode my bike 2 miles instead of one today.

SECOND QUARTER CHALLENGE MAY 1-SEPT 1. THE MOST LBS LOST WILL WIN A $30 VISA GIFT CARD! ONLY THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS AS OF THE START OF THE QUARTER ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRIZE, NEWBIES, ARE ELIGIBLE THE NEXT QUARTER THOUGH ALL MAY JOIN THE CHALLENGE!

SUNDAY: Today is Silly Poll Sunday and here is this weeks poll: What is your best personality quality and why?

POINTS:

Julie :dancer:
Faye :bravo:

AMANDA, I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT GIRL!!!!!!!!!! Isn't the pool the greatest? I love it and now you have freed yourself from one constraint you can work on the next thing you haven't done because of embarrassment or whatever. You go girl! :cb: :hat: :dance:

I guess my strongest trait is a positive attitude. I can get down like everyone, but I always try and see through it to the other side. With all the things that have gone on in my life, I would be a basket case if I didn't have this attitude so I thank God for it.

Heather: I am waiting to hear that you conquered this. I know you can, sweety!

Everyone have a super Sunday!

Faye ;)

Quiet here today!

Well I got 2 points yesterday - for water and exercise. Again, I went over my maximum cals by about 200 - but it was planned (homemade pizza - yum!) and I 'm pleased that I'm keeping some control during my PMS - which as you all know is a time when I can go WAY off track!

I'm going swimming again on Tuesday - can't wait! Although I won't be able to go to the Tuesday session when I start work (in about 10 days) - I'll only be able to go to the Saturday one.

SILLY POLL - I've had a little think about this and i think I will say my thoughtfulness - I am always very mindful of the feelings of others, sometimes too much!

Have a good weekend!

Love Amanda x

This is a great day - I sang a duet at church and was good in spite of the fact that I have been hoarse all week including this a.m. Got on the scale for the last time until Friday, and I am down another pound!:cb: 223!!! :cb: I think that is the lowest since I joined this site!

I did my first public bellydancing demo last night. I was invited to demo at a Midsummer Night's Dream event for one of the advanced Landmark groups. :D It was great and rewarding and I met my goal of 4 exercise sessions this week!

My best personality trait is "sunny!" I was happy and optimistic before my self-empowerment transformation. Now I am also genuinely enthusiastic and engaging as well.

Amanda - You Go Girl! :cheer: Your self-empowerment is awesome!

Jayme - Your posts are so much easier to read now that you are using the bolder colors! :thanks: Forgive me if you feel I am stepping on your creativity and uniqueness but would it be possible for the you to use the smaller fonts size as well? On my screen your posts sometimes take up the whole window and I may have to wait a while and/or get kicked off to read any posts after yours!

Have a great day - trying to get hubby in and out of the shower to see "I Robot!"

mscat 239/223.5/140

SOUNDS LIKE U GUYS ALL HAVE ONEDERFUL TRAITS....
Amanda- homemade pizza yummy yummy yummy...
Cat- great job on the pound and ur duet and that u got all ur exercising in this week...
my best personality trait is my sense of humor im very funny and turn anything into something funny....

lol I posted yesterday but i guess it didn't post oh well Im going to try again today & go to the pool... Everyone advice helped out a lot.... Well my puppy finally figured out to pee on the newspaper and not the floor but she hasn't gotten the poopy part yet oh well she is only 6weeks so i think we're doing good.... ok Ill post back later to tell u how the pool went and if i did it......
take care ya'll, Heather :dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy:

Good afternoon!
All is well in corvallis. I wanted to take some pictures last night, just to see some progress but I couldn't find the cord for my digital camera to upload pics and the camera was full already. Its weird. I FEEL Smaller and some of my clothes sit better (or are too big all together) but I don't LOOK different it seems to me. I guess I just need to see some side by side pics. I'm going to take some measurements tonight too so I'll update you on that tomorrow. Hopefully that will show some real progress.

personality trait? I like to think that I'm a good listener. I'm not necessarily the best advice giver but I'm there for anyone who wants to just vent and rail on anything.

Congrats MSCAT!!!

ok we went to the pool but it cost money and we didn't have any and it started raining as soon as we got there so oh well well try again when we get some money which should be friday.... we did go to the juccuzzi and sauna i like thoughs no one ever goes in that room hehe..... im sure scuzin u'll see ur results...
heather :dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy:

Hello Everyone! Today.. Food sucked.. But exercise was ok! Did you all know that Hardees don’t have salads? I HATE chicken sandwiches… I know I just got through lecturing myself about fast food.. But hey would could I do.. Starve?!? We were all getting out to eat… and we NO ONE wanted McDonalds.. So I just said ok…It can’t kill me! I did good so far earlier. I ate some low fat sausage, biscuits and egg beaters for breakfast. That was my lunch and I just ate a salad with just lettuce, cucumber, tomato, and f/f dressing. Not to mention the little snacks I had today… but they weren’t anything dreadful or anything! Just some dried cereal instead of chips and some s/f m’m’s because I was craving chocolate! OHHHH and did I mention the REAL Dr. pepper I had today!!! :lol: Oh well, I exercised for 60 minutes Denise Austin. And I still got some more exercising to do.. Probably Abs… and I got 1 mile WATP or treadmill to do. I am a new person starting.. TOMORROW!! I know that I am crabby due to PMS.. But who cares.. I don’t have a church home out here.. And it don’t look like I’ll find one anytime soon, so I look at TV or my dad sends me cassettes from our pastor.. Anyways today there was a message on Not settling for good enough… It touched me! He actually mentioned every single thing going on in my life.. Even losing weight.. He said something that stuck with me.. I am going to be a VICTOR not a VICTIM!!! I’m not gonna let anything like a stupid chocolate bar defeat me.. And I’m not gonna give up just because I can’t take some stupid a** pills! They don’t control me either! I don’t care what life brings my way anymore… nothing can beat me unless I let it.. And I’m gonna be more determined to get my life back.. I might not know what it is that I’m here for and what my purpose is in life.. Anymore.. But if it’s as simple as being a mommy to my kids and a good wife.. Then I’ll be the best one I know how… I don’t care if DH appreciates it or not… My efforts will be noticed by God… and who cares if he doesn’t appreciate me. Anyways again.. I’m gonna start fresh… I shouldn’t have given up or almost given up.. I shouldn’t have let those 5 lbs get me down… but now… it’s time to pick up my sword and fight this battle again… I have set me some new goals…..

:sunny: Follow my NEW exercise plan (no matter what)

:sunny: Stay on plan… and if I go over my calories.. Add more exercise.. Don’t give in to failure!

:sunny: Drink water, water, and more water!

:sunny: Don’t let no one or nothing get the best of me. PMS is just an set back… but it can’t control me! It DOESN’T PUT CHOCOLATE IN MY MOUTH! It doesn’t take my hands and make me eat foods I don’t need, nor does it control my emotions… I DO!! ME!! SCR*W PMS!!

:sunny: Set a time so I have more time to use the computer and support my 3FC family!!!

Today I went to the pool for about an hour! Of course Dh had to get an attitude over it.. But whatever.. Who cares! He went to a bar the other night… so why can’t I go to the pool.. Which by the way is right around the corner!!! I read some of my book.. I LOVE IT! It’s a murder she wrote book.. It’s just like the actual show.. Which I love more! I wonder if they have more like that… anyways… they had too many darned kids screaming.. And that makes me nervous…. So I just went ahead and came home.. Well I still have some exercising to do.. Which is probably not a good idea because I might not get to sleep but I need to get it over with and stop procrastinating! Talk with you all tomorrow, and I will get personal then… I have typed a long story already!!! Love Jaymi

MONDAY: Today is Mission Monday and our Mission this week is working on gaining control over whatever is currently causing breakdowns with your program, be it emotional issues, food issues or what. As Jaymi mentioned, we need not be victims but victors. Yesterday one of the things dh and I talked about was how I have no craving for regular soft drinks anymore and I was really really addicted. If we can conquer one thing, we can conquer all things so let's work hard this week to conquer that area that is hardest for us.

SATURDAY POINTS:

Amanda :dancer:
Faye :dancer:


MY COMMITMENT TO MYSELF:
I am committing myself to gain control over eating problems that have plagued me for months. I have incorporated water and exercise into my daily life and I will now work hard to stick to eating well!

Faye :)

I want to work on my self consicousness issue it really bothers me and limits me on doing things i want to do like the pool and this thursday james battlion is going to have a sports day and i want to go but i know i'd normally be nervous and uncomfy but im gonna try make myself go and have a good time( i'd play some of the sports but its only for the boys and james didn't sign up for anything)
Well I did 38mins of my slim in 6 ramp it up video some of the exercises pull on my kidney and i can't do them... well i have a busy day today gonna be on the phone pretty much all day calling doctors offices and trying to get myself on tricare so i don't have to pay for meds and doc app while im in georgia ... take care, heather :dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy:

Morning All, hope you all had a great weekend....

I had two 3 pointers over the weekend, no exercise...I did get my a/c back on Saturday, he never showed up on Friday so I did have another hot one that night but now I am fine...thanks for all of the concern :lol: :lol:

Amanda - Great job on going to the pool , I would also feel more comfortable if it were all women, but I would still have trouble doing it, so great job!!

I missed way too much over the weekend to do individual replies and I am so tired this morning from the Monday morning shock...

Oh keep your fingers crossed for me, I may get another job internally here that would make me alot happier...I may not hear about it for another 2-3 weeks but in the mean time, wish me luck !!!

As for the Monday Mission - I am currently not having any real problems that are keeping me from being OP ( I am not perfect I do have occasional screw ups ) except for the fact that I need to exercise more...I think I tend to stay away from it since I lose weight anyway...I know I need to tone though so I will try and make exercise my Mission this week...

Have a good day

Morning Ladies,

I had an ok weekend......I ate more than I should, but exercised alot too. I had a hard fighter practice last night, so I didn't make it to aerobics this morning. Too SORE and TIRED.....but I do have 2 dance classes tonight, so I'm sure I'll get enough exercise.

Interesting mission today, Faye.
I'm so tired of whining about my weight not going down, or going down and then right back up. I feel like I've tried everything, but not for very long. I'm back to writing down my calories again. I'm exercising more and more, but my eating just isn't consistent. Sigh.

Amanda--WOOO HOOOO AMANDA'S IN THE POOOOOL! :cp: :dancer: :dancer:
I knew you could do it. I'm so proud of you! :grouphug:

Heather--You're next.......hop in, I know you can do it.

Susan--I know what you mean about not "seeing" the results you know are there. It's frustrating, but one day you'll notice something you haven't seen in a while, like a collarbone or a kneecap and then you'll realize you really are making progress.

MScat--Congrats on the pound and on the dance demo. I have to teach a workshop this weekend and do a demo the following wed.....guess I need to go pick out some music today! I don't perform choreographies unless it's part of a group piece.......it's improv all the way.

Carrie--Glad your a/c is back!

Well, I gotta fly now.....lots to do today.
Everyone stay :strong:
Julie

Good Morning
So I bought that tape measure and took those measurements.....Since starting to lose weight I have lost 3.5 inches around my chest, about 2.75 - 3 inches off my middle, and 2.5 off my hips! No longer can I think that I'm not SHOWING progress. I'm going to take measurements every month as I started to do last year.

I see myself starting back into my pattern of reaching a low weight and then gaining a couple back the next week. I've been not so good at all the last few days but I have till friday to knock it off what I may have put on. My Downfall and what I need to work on for my mission is social eating. My friends will want to go out and order :censor: to eat and I'll go along and gobble it right up. I need to say no, No, NO!!! and be happy with a glass of water insead of a latte and not eat the bad stuff and so much of it!

Have a great day all. I'll check back in later.

Hi all,

I got 4 points yesterday!

MISSION MONDAY - I need to work on my CONSISTENCY - staying on track day in day out for the long term. My problem is always going off track for one day (which everyone does and is ok now and again), but then allowing one day to turn into two days, then a week or two, and before I know it I'm back where I started! I also want to work on my SELF CONFIDENCE - I want to stop worrying about what other people think of me, and I want to start liking myself more and just enjoy my life! Going to the pool was a major breakthrough there, but there is still much work to be done!

JAYMI - I'm glad God has been speaking to you through your old pastor and you have found new strength! Take it one day at a time and you will get there! It sounds like you are doing a bit better with your eating which is great. Thanks for sharing your pictures - you are looking mighty fine young lady! And your children are just beautiful - I love the picture where they are hugging - so adorable! :angel:

CARRI - good luck with the new job prospect! :crossed:

HEATHER - Well done for TRYING to get to the pool! Hope you make it on Friday! :high:

JULIE - I think calorie counting is great - it makes you accountable for everything you put in your mouth! When I was doing weightwatchers, i'd have a pack of crisps (CHIPS) and would think - that is only 3 points, but now I look and think - gosh, thats over 100 calories and 35g fat and they aren't even filling! I must say, I haven't had ANY crisps or chocolate since I started calorie counting! :yes:

MSCAT - Congratulations on reaching your lowest weight since joining 3FC - that is wonderful! :cp: :hat: You sound like you are really living your life to the full these days, and enjoying every minute - bravo to you!

SUSAN - I kno what you mean about it not looking like you've lost weight - sometimes it takes our mind a while to catch up with our bodies! Are you still wearing the same clothes you did when you were bigger? Sometimes going out and getting some new clothes in different styles (and smaller sizes!) will begin to show off the difference!

FAYE - Well done for sitting down and looking at areas that you can improve on. If you really stick to your eating plan and keep up with the exercise, you KNOW those pounds will be dropping off in no time!

Where is CAT (90)? - i hope she's not met with any cougars on her bike rides! :lol:

Have a good evening everyone!

Love Amanda x

Hey everyone! No exercise yet for today, my daughter was awoken :) from the dog. So... a little crabby today. BUT..... my mission is to not let the little things get me down.. Chances are... I might not exercise later because the later it gets.. the lazier I get... but life isnt perfect. So... instead of being miserable and whining, I will keep on pushing on. I think the news is getting my attitude is worse. All they talk about is war, and murder... etc. No wonder! I'm seriously thinking about taking the kids to the park. I won't get much exercise, because I'll have to watch the baby, and she doesnt like heat that much.. But the pool and the beach are too hard. I don't have the energy. I still need to go to the library and take back those videos. I'm cooking chilli dogs today... so I don't have to worry about a big meal to cook for later. I ended up eating Wendy's today.. but I ate some nuggets.. I think only 180 calories for 5 pieces... and I didnt get any breakfast. I spend 2 hours waiting for the dealership to change out my cd player. So I just need to get out there and burn some fat. Sweat a little. Well anyways, I need to get up and do something. It's getting pretty late. I'll check in later! Jaymi

POINTS POINTS POINTS POINTS:

Amanda :bravo:
Carri :cp:
Faye :flow2:


It looks like a lot of us has consistency problems. I have two things that royally mess me up, traveling and hormones. If I can get a handle on the hormonal urges that seem to be sabotaging me I will be in lot better shape. This stuff only started about 6 months ago and it sure does cause me problems.

Carri: Glad you are cool again now that there has been a break in the hot weather! :lol: It is only 80 here today and was cool to do the pool today.

Heather: I know you can do these things girly I just know it!

Amanda: You are on your way now that you got the skittishness behind you. I am very proud of you for taking it on when you didn't want to.

Susan: Inches ARE important and I would be lost without inches coming down and my body showing results even without lbs results.

Everybody have a great afternoon!

Faye ;)

TUESDAY: today is target Tuesday and wed are going to target EXCUSES. Excusesz we make to ourselves and ones we make to others. Let's look at ourselves and not be excuse makers but own what we do this week!

Talk to you later girls!

Faye :)

Hey everyone.. Here is a great article that I thought you all might like:

http://www.lifetimetv.com/reallife/df/features/losing_weight.html

Anyways, today is starting off good. I got in my exercises as follows:

60 minutes Denise Austin & Lower body
5 minutes ABS

Last night I got in all of my exercises too!!

60 minutes Denise Austin (upper body)
40 minutes : DA Shrink your Female Fat Zones
20- weights
20- stability ball

Later on I Plan on doing some Step Aerobics or WATP. Water is ok.. Could be better. I only drank 16 oz so far. My breakfast was:
one slice of French toast,
one service low fat sausage,
½ c egg
1/8 cup lite syrup

Total calories: 395 (not bad for me!)

Anyways I got a lot to do today. I have about 4 stores to go to.. Which is funny since we have NO MONEY!! :lol: I have already planned dinner tonight. Here is the recipe, can’t remember if I gave it already…


Shortcut Beef Stew
from: Campbell's Kitchen
Prep/Cook Time: 25 min.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 lb. boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into 1" cubes*
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® Tomato Soup
1 can Campbell's® Beefy Mushroom Soup
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 bag (24 oz.) frozen vegetables for stew (potatoes, carrots, celery)*


* I use stew meat instead.. Too poor to buy that other stuff
* I use canned potatoes and carrots so it can really be a shortcut!

Directions:
HEAT oil in saucepot. Add beef and cook until browned and juices evaporate, stirring often.

ADD soups, Worcestershire and vegetables. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat 10 min. or until vegetables are tender. Serves 4.


Anyways…. I have to get going.. It looks like it’s gonna rain today! I’ll try to check back in later! I WAS gonna leave comments but my computer has froze up on me 4 times already… and I really need to go. I will come back later and leave comments only! I thin that may be my new way of doing this…. Anyway one day I will figure it out! Check you chicks later!


BTW Where is CAT 90?!? BETH?!?!? Come back here you chickies!!!

Morning Ladies.......well, for 4 more minutes anyway!

4 points for me yesterday, but only because there was nothing in the house to eat!

Consistency, consistency, consistency..............blech :dizzy:

"And that's all I have to say about that....."
Julie

Good Morning!
4 points yesterday!!!
I made it to the gym for the 1st time in forever. I'm starting out slow though. I have class mon-thur so I'm going after class for a 20 min work out. we'll just have to see what the weekend brings.

Great target Faye, My biggest excuse is "well I've already eaten something bad so this day is gone...pass the cookies"

POINTS:

Julie :bravo:
Susan :bravo:
Faye :bravo:
Amanda :bravo:

Julie: Our mantra needs to be I am going to be consistent even if it is boring as you know we will be proud when we reach goal.

Susan: We HAVE to reprogram our mind to accept slips and not give up the whole day because a whole day leads to two days to two weeks and pretty soon we have given up entirely.

I am looking up infor for our trip to Vegas again next year. We were originally planning the week of Labor Day but if we go the week before I can save $200 on the hotel room. We are going to go for 10 days this time so we are excited though it is still a year away. We have to plan ahead so we can afford it! We want to rent a car this time and I found we can rent a Sebring convertible at the Budget rentacar that is across the street from the hotel for less than $300 for the whole 9 days.

everybody have a great afternoon

Faye :lol:

Hi all,

I got 4 points yesterday - had a really good day and felt really ontop of things. :)

However today has been the COMPLETE OPPOSITE! :( The PMS wobbles have really hit hard and i only had 4 hours sleep - so I'm sorry to say I have used that as an excuse to eat really badly and do no exercise all day. BUT - in the spirit of CONSISTENCY I am not going to allow this one bad day lead into another bad day - it stops here! I am not going to allow my PMS to be used as an excuse to undo all my good work!

Well done for hitting the gym Susan - that is great and you are right to build up slowly.

Your vacation plans sound exciting Faye!

Well done Jaymi for getting yourself back on track - I know it's not easy! :dizzy:

Julie - well done on your 4 points - however you managed it!

Take care

Love Amanda x

WEDNESDAY: Today is Wednesday's woes. What is troubling you today?

Amanda: I stuck your point smiley with the others above your last post so I didn't forget you!

My woe is dh is ill and I am scared to death it might be West Nile Fever. Hopefully it is just a freak fever and chills etc but he is around a lot of mosquitos where he works and with his heart I get freaked if he gets a runny nose. Maybe he will be a-ok this morning.

I will check in a little later when all you sleepy heads are up!

Faye :)

Today nothing is bothering me as of yet, :D if I come up with something then ill post it…

Amanda -Great attitude don’t let one or two bad days get u down… :)
Scuzin- That is wonderful that u made it to the gym. Did u eat those cookies? hehe :cookie:
Faye- please let us know about ur hubby...and thanks for the info on tricare we have pretty much everything taking care of.
Jaymi- Great job on getting back on track.. :cheer:
Julie- great job on the 4points
I was sick all monday night and some of tuesday so didn't get much exercise in. I got a pair of shorts ( hate shorts) for tomorrows sports day hopefully i wont be to self conscious We had mcds :mcd:last night for dinner my hubby had over 2000 cals and 100 grams of fat in one meal wow…. I had a happy meal think around 500 cals and 20 grams of fat.
Take care, Heather :dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy:

Morning ladies,
3 points yesterday......no exercise. Tuesdays are just very low energy for me. Recovery days.

I had kind of a revelation yesterday about time and weight loss and being healthy. Part of it was from Faye's post about consistency and part of it came from another site.... but basically I realised that I'm not doing this for a wedding, or a reunion, or any special date....I'm just doing this for me. I'm trying to get healthy just so I'll feel better and be around longer. I'm never going to be able to go back to the way I used to eat, and I don't even want to (mac n' cheese just turns my stomach now!) SO why am I in such a hurry? It doesn't matter what happens day to day, as long as I'm eating better and exercising more as a whole. I know it sounds kind of obvious, but it has made me stop obsessing so much about the number on the scale. I'll get there when I get there and it really doesn't matter if it takes 2 years or 3 years or 5 or even 10....as long as I get better and better.

I came up with a yummy recipe alteration the other day. I HATE low fat salad dressings because they all replace the fat with sugar, and I like my dressings to be tart. So, I started making my own dressing with vinegar and mustard as a base (instead of vinegar and oil) and adding my own spices or a packet of powdered dressing spices. The mustard binds everything together and makes it stick to the veggies like oil does, but it has almost no calories and no fat. (Check the ingredients! Some mustards have lots of sugar. I use Grey Poupon brown mustard)

Well, gotta go get something done. I hope everyone has a great day.
Julie

Hello Everyone! Ok... I LIED! I never got back on the computer yesterday. By the time I got home I had to fix dinner, got a major migraine.. and soon as hubby came in, which was about 15 minutes later, I went in the bed and laid down. You'd think that would be relaxing.... and I guess it was! But I didn’t get to finish my exercises... Oh well, today we aren’t going ANYWHERE! So I should be able to do everything as planned...whatever that may be. I didn‘t get off to a great start
! :lol: I got up at 6, fixed my hubbies lunch, fixed me some....get this.. COFFEE, and it was already almost 7!!! That's what time I should have exercised… right!!!! WRONG! I didn’t exercise until about 10.. After I finished procrastinating the baby woke up. I need to stop doing that!!! Well TOM is right on schedule... but PMS is still here big time! Why can't it be late sometimes?!? Maybe even like a day! :lol: Darn Wednesdays.. ANYWAYS…..I MISS MY ADIPEX!!!! :cry: I found some generic ones online for way cheaper.. but scared to buy them.... does generic work the same?!? Hmmm. Anyways Oh hold on…. Had to stop the baby from eating the foam paper plate!! While she took the cookies I gave her and threw them down. Why do kids do that!! :lol: Well anyways I’ve eaten breakfast . finally.. now I’m starving!! :lol: I ate 1/2 c of egg substitute... wow.... and some low fat sausage, and 7 mini pancakes. I would eat earlier if I didn’t have to cook it…. I HATE cooking breakfast! Those egg substitutes take too long.. Or maybe I’m starving by the time I get through and I’m just too lazy… who knows. Well anyways I already did my DA exercise with weights… now I plan on doing the Ultimate Fat Burner DVD when the baby takes her nap… I’m not even excited at the least about it.. Because I SWEAR that workout is HARD!!!!! I’m not good at cardio moves for long periods of time… just short bursts… but that one kills ya! Well here is a new article that I was sent today:
http://www.beachbody.com/jump.jsp?itemID=339&itemType=NEWSLETTER_ISSUES


I can actually say that I got 3 pts yesterday!! I got back on the bandwagon. I just can’t seem to drink enough water though… I hate it!! Adding lemon and all that makes me nauseous.. I did It too much last time. I hope s/f koolaid helps in the water dept.. or tea.. Because yuck….

Heather- Don’t worry about everyone else and wear those shorts girl!! No one else matters but you and your hubby!!

Faye- I hope your hubby is feeling better!!!! Please let us know!!!

Julie- thanks for that info…. I never noticed the sugar in the dressings or mustard… I will start now though!

Amanda- Good job on your 4 pt’er! Hey PMS got me too so don’t feel bad!! I had 2 bags of skittles last night…. To help my migraine!! :lol: well Kinda.. I would only gross you all out if I told you all how I ate them!

Susan- Good job on getting in the GYM!!

Darn.. Sorry everyone else!!! My daughter keeps screaming.. So I guess she’s sleepy after all!! I will finish comments later!!!

POINTS:

Julie :cp:
Jaymi:cp:
Faye :bravo:


Julie: Yeah for you a breakthrough on your thinking and you are absolutely right!!!!!

I will let you know about Jack. He has a dr appt tomorrow and told them on the phone of his worry since he has had a flu shot, it is not flu season and he has not been around anyone sick. They will probably test him, but there isn't a whole lot they can do unless he shows signs of it becoming bad. There is no medication for this virus.

Paid bills today and plumber comes tomorrow and replaces a cartridge in the faucet so that will cost me a $100 bucks at least. Jack couldn't get it out to do it himself. (I proofed this and realized how funny that sounded :o :^: ) They are old so probably rusted in there. (just keeps getting funnier. I am just BAD!) Since he will be home tomorrow I am going to get errands done and grocery shopping while he is home I think. I need to scoot as I want to clean house so the plumber doesn't think we are a bunch of pigs or something! :lol:

Faye :)

Hi Everyone :wave: I'm HERE ;)

Been busy busy busy working full time this week as my super is taking the week off :( I've not much time to myself when I get in :( I'm a bit peeved too because I have'nt been paid for a month (we're paid bi-weekly) and when I asked my boss for my paycheck he looked on the computer and all my hours have been "lost" so I have to figure out how many hours they owe me :rollpin: makes me laugh when we clock on and off :mad:

Amanda, :nono: A cougar did'nt get me :rofl: I have'nt had time to go on my bike this week :( its my day off today so maybe later if I have time after grocery shopping :yes: btw i'm glad that you are enjoying swimming :cp:

Got to run will try to catch up later :wave:

Hello everyone
4 point day yesterday!!!
Didn't get a chance to go to the gym right after class because I forgot my water bottle and a hair tie so I'm going to go later...I swear! I have other ewrrands to run as well
My woe is a little superficial, but with all the positives of the last few pounds coming off..."yay I'm smaller" and "yay I feel better" is the notorious " :censor: my clothes don't fit and I can't get new ones!" not that I'm complaining too much mind you...its just not so nice when 1/2 your shirts turn into tents. I'm still ok in the pants region, most of the inches seem to be coming off the top.
Oh another woe...this site is giving me trouble...I end up having to sign in like 5 different times just to be able to post and forget about trying to switch threads and posting! its nutty.

Hugs to all and have a great day

THURSDAY:Today is Time for us Thursday. Make that time today. It is important

Susan :bravo:

Don't know how much I will get in here today as it is errand day etc. I haven't had much sleep because Jack was bad last night and I was up with him a lot. He has a dr appt this afternoon so I hope they can help him a little anyway.

Later

faye :)

Hi all,

Sorry I didn't visit yesterday but me and Nige are both ill! This is not general lethargy or feeling run down associated with my depression - we both have a full on lurgy! :p Nige had an appointment with the benefit agency and i went with him and I think we caught it there - sitting in a room with loads of other people for over an hour. We both have colds and bad chests and are aching all over :(

I HATE being sick - I just don't know what to do with myself and I get so bored! Nige is on the computer every waking moment (he's asleep now!) so all I can do is watch rubbish TV or read. PLUS - there has been a bus strike here for 10 days now and I feel completely housebound! It's horrible as I need to be getting stuff to prepare for my new job - but it means getting taxi's which will cost me £10 for the round trip, which is alot of money to us at the moment!

PLUS, I have PMS - so the combination of this, being ill and being stuck in because of the bus strike are not making me a very happy bunny! :(

So there you go - a belated wednesdays woes!

I only got 1 point yesterday for water.

Glad you're back safe and sound CAT - I hear those cougars can give a nasty nip! :lol:

FAYE - Hope everything is ok with Jack.

JULIE - Good on you for your realisation !

SUSAN - well done for another 4 point day!

JAYMI - sympathy for your PMS! :grouphug:

HEATHER - Get yourself into those shorts and show those gorgeous legs off!

Love Amanda x

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Hello Everyone! Yesterday I was doing good at 4 pts...until I ate that donut. So 3 pts for yesterday. Today I have sooo much to do.. and of course it is supposed to rain! But it is ALWAYS supposed to rain. I went to the store last night ot satisfy my chocolate craving.... which I shouldnt have... and when I got all the way out of the apartment complex.. it started pouring. By then DH had asked me to pick him up some stuff, and I didn't feel like trying to get back in... so I ended up getting all soaked. I had on fuzzy slippers.... which were and still are soaked! It was sunny about 10 minutes earlier. I noticed it was darker outside.. but duh it was late! I tell ya! Well today is one of my hardest days! I have to go to the Dollar Store and Walmart. They are hardest for me.. because I CAN NOT resist clearances.... and stuff for a dollar. And as you all know... dollars add up. If that could be an illness... I have it! Ebay is another one.. and Amazon.com. I just found a whole bunch of Murder She Wrote books for just A PENNY!! Now how can I resist that! A PENNY!!!

I have been up since 5:30, and I didn‘t exercise until after 8:30. It took me forever to get it done because the baby woke up.. But that was MY fault. I woke up sick to my stomach anyways. I'm still gonna exercise some more.. I gotta make up for those donuts I ate last night! .... I don't care if I get sick or not.. I took a midol!!!!.. That will have me bouncing off the walls!!!! Those things should be illegal!! :lol: This coffee and that Midol might have me running in circles! But that's kool because I feel one of my migraines coming on. I HATE TOM!!OH well Why is it that denise Austin always works the opposite body part than I want to do! Oh well, that's why I have other shows I taped! I think I"m gonna set up my daughters's bed today. Her baby bed turns into a toddler bed, then a day bed. Maybe even a transitional.. I don't know. But she woke up at 3 am crying to get in our bed... So at least if she wakes up she can get up and get in herself! :lol: I still can't get her off the freakin bottle! I got her sitting on the potty. But she only sits for like a second and says Tee tee! She says poo poo the funniest way... I can't even write it! She knows how to say the P sound.. but she doesnt do it! That is too funny! Well anyways I got lists to make for groceries, my menu for the week, household items.. etc. So I need to get on the ball before this turns into one of my many procrastinations!!! I will check back in later to leave personal comments... maybe even update if I have time! I hope everyone has a great day!

P.S.
Faye and Amanda.. be careful of that flu! It isnt flue season.. but I have heard talked to several people who have it right now and some are in different states!! So just keep it in mind. Anyways the Flu shot always results in me getting it... so I havent took it in years... and havent took the shot in years.. *knock on wood* But Faye... the flu gotta be better than West nile!

Cat90- GLAD TO SEE U! I was really starting to worry! Had me scared thinkin a cougar had really gotten ya.... or the chronium you were gonna try! :lol: :rofl: DONT EVA DO DAT AGAIN, YA HEA' !!! :lol: (Had to break out my TX accent on ya!)

Everyone else.. I'll get back to yaw'l folks lata'! :joker:

Morning Girlies,
Yahoo, I get to join the pms crowd! I wanted to eat EVERYTHING in sight yesterday! I did eat alot, but not too much of it was "bad"....I fought really hard against getting donuts or cookies or something on my way to dance class last night. Ended up going into this little boutique and getting a wicked expensive bag of chocolate covered espresso beans. They are SOOOO yummy! But I can't eat more than a few because they have so much caffeine, I'd be up all night. So that was my strategy, I felt pampered for getting something "gourmet", I got to eat chocolate, but I didn't go overboard. Yay. I'm getting smarter on my "binges".....if I'm gonna cheat, by golly, I'm gonna eat something I REALLLLY enjoy! Like Breyer's mint chip ice cream, or mint milanos, or double stuff oreos..........mmmmmmm. Ok, I'll stop now.

So, I guess yesterday was a 2 pointer for water and exercise.

Cat90=glad to see you back. Hope work gets less hectic.

Carrie--any word on your new job??

Amanda--it's better to be sick now than when you have to start your new job, right? Get it all out of your system!

Faye--I hope Jack is feeling better....don't procrastinate about strange "flu-like" symptoms and getting him help. I have a dear friend whose father had a "flu" for 3 weeks. Finally his wife managed to get him to go to the emergency room and they said he had almost NO blood pressure! If he had waited another hour, he would have been dead! :eek: And it turned out all he had was some wicked-*** virus............ He's fine now, but it really scared all of us.

Gotta fly.......hope everyone has a great Thursday!
Julie

Good Morning
4 points again! I'm really hoping this all makes up for the HORENDOUS weekend I had eating-wise. Tomorrow morning all will be settled.

I DID make it to the gym yesterday like I said, so I'm proud of that. I got caught though....I know one of the guys that checks you in and when I left he said "half an hour? that's not much of a work out...if it was even that long!" I tried to explain that I'm back in action after a LONG time away but he brushed it off I think just to be difficult. And I forgot to mention that I've been doing it EVERYDAY and not just 20 min once a week or something. Sadly I learned that my gym is shutting down for two weeks next month. I'm sad, and I guess need to start thinking of alternative workouts soon.

Sorry about all the illness and PMS :( Feel better soon

FRIDAY: Today is Fabulous Lbs Down Friday!

POINTS FROM THURSDAY:

Faye :bravo:
Jaymi :cp:
Julie :dancer:
Susan :bravo:

Amanda: Oooh honey, hope you feel better soon!

Julie and Jaymi: I am in the PMS crowd but with me it is just weird crap with being peri menopausal. Hope yhou both feel better soon!


I will check in just a bit later. Jack is doing fine. It has run its course. He is just tired now but has to go back to work today.

Faye :)

Hello Everyone! Damn yesterday was almost cause for Divorce! But seriously, I did get a tad carried away in the clearance isle… but only about 32.00 worth! :lol: And clothes ranged from 2.00 to 4.00! Oh… I bought 2 pair of tennis shoes for $1.00 each!! Now how could I pass that up!!! They were of course for the baby, but they are a size 7 which are too big…but that means that later I won’t have to buy her none! I only bought a couple of things for me.. Just some sports bras and tights for 3.00, I bought a couple of dresses for my daughter and 1 pair of shorts for my son. I wanted to buy more for him…. But they didn’t have any thing in his size. I hate that! School is starting soon. Again.. I’ve been up since 5:30 and it’s almost 7 and I haven’t done anything. Well I folded 2 loads of clothes because the hubby took them out last night.. And you know how it is when it cools off… All WRINKLY! So.. Anyways I had to put them back in the dryer and fold them. I had planned to exercise before Denise Austin came on… but didn’t happen. I guess I have to put up my babies toddler bed myself…. Waiting on “other people” to do it… will never happen.. Or it won’t happen NOW!! I did ok with eating.. Until!! I got hungry and ended up eating 2 chocolate donuts… and some skittles. And… I ate a double cheeseburger. What else can I do?!? I did exercise.. But not enough to burn off all of those calories.. I walked in Walmart for OVER an hour.. But not sure if that counts! Oh.. Back to the money thingy… I spent too much …. As usual. But…. I only spent about 45.00 on groceries for the week, and 35.00 on household items.. If he went shopping himself.. Then he wouldn’t complain. I went to the store with him the other day… and he kept picking up stuff that we didn’t need. But he doesn’t think he should have to because he works… Well, shut up then! We needed the stuff I bought.. Except for the pictures! :lol: Oh, and the ink cartridges for the printer was 60.00!!! Da*n, I can almost buy another printer! But I have been without ink on this printer for over a month. I even called and asked him about it. I bought myself another watch… *only 6 bucks* because mine broke…and another alarm clock *which was on clearance for 7 bucks* because I can’t hear mine anymore… and I need to wake up!!! So what ever! Anyways I gotta go start exercising. Weigh-in is tomorrow… and If I weigh more than 145 I will go on a starvation diet… or jump off a bridge..either one. :rofl: Nah… but that would make me very depressed…. That would be over 6 lbs gained in 2 weeks…. And although some people might not understand how important 6 lbs is…. To me… It’s a big freakin deal!!!! Anyone who have been here through it with me knows how hard I have worked to lose 6 lbs (which takes almost 2 months to lose) and to turn around and gain it back in so less of time.. Pisses me off. I refuse to step on the scale until tomorrow morning. Today is a new day…. And I’m gonna try to not eat any candy.. And be good. I don’t have any sweets in here so that should help. Well I want to at least exercerse before 7:30, so I need to post this.. And come back later and leave comments. I hope everyone has had a great morning so far! Be back soon!

Hi Ladies,
3 points yesterday.......no exercise. Planned to have a fight practice in the evening, but my sparring partner got sick and cancelled. I did clean like a banshee yesterday, though.

No pounds down.......big surprise.

Lots to do today. I'm co-sponsoring a day-long dance workshop tomorrow and I gotta get ready.

Everyone have a super weekend!
Julie

hi all!

Well do you know what? - my 'flu' was over before it really got started! I had it bad for one day and thought 'this will be around for a while' - but i woke up yesterday morning and apart from a slight headache, all my symptoms had gone overnight! I did make a nice meal full of garlic the night before, so maybe that did the trick! I saw my doctor today and she said that my system must have fought it off quickly which shows my immune system is strong at the moment - yay! So I am ready to start work on Wednesday - bus strike permitting! Now if only I could get rid of this PMS as easily!

I got 4 points yesterday - i did some very vigorous cleaning and was dripping with sweat by the end of it, so I'm counting that as my workout. :strong:

Have a good weekend

Love Amanda x

Faye- Glad hubby is doing better!

Julie- Good luck on your workshop and good job on your 3 pts!

Susan- Keep up the good work! You’re doing great!

Amanda-I’m glad you are feeling better!! That’s great! Congrats on your 4 pts!!! That’s excellent!

Cat90, MsCAT, Carri, Heather, and anyone else I missed!! I hope you all are having a great day!!

Well that‘s it for now.. I Gotta go clean up… again…. and try to exercise again during nap time! OH!! I did the whole Kathy Smith tape this time!!!!! YAYYYY!!! Last time I could only do 20 minutes!!! Hope everyone has a great day!!!

POINTS:

Julie :cp:
Amanda :bravo:
Faye :dancer:

Jaymi: My grocery bill yesterday was a total of $325. I told one elderly lady in the store I spend more now then when I had kids in the house which is a poor thing, but we ate pasta, hamb helper etc for meals because we couldn't afford more expensive stuff. No fresh fruit and veggies, canned stuff etc. It is a sad thing that military people are not paid enough to feed their family but that is the way it is and we rarely made it to paydays without almost running out of food.

I got the upstairs cleaned but besides TOM I am feeling not too great, shaky and achy so maybe I have what Jack had whatever that could be. I had a flu shot also and have little contact with other people. Oh well this too shall pass!

Have a great start to the weekend!
Faye :)

Good Morning!
4 points :D
Sadly I have no pounds down to report. But happily I have no pounds up to report! As long as there is something down next week I'll be happy. I may need to up some calories too...I've been going rather spare lately. I'm in a challenge in another thread to stay OP for 21 days. This is day 2 for me, wish me luck!

Getting back into exercise is not very fun (as I'm sure a lot of you know). So I'm going today to try a longer but lower impact work out. I'll do a lot of walking on the tredmill, maybe a little jog, and do some nice relaxing laps in the pool.

Glad a lot of you that were sick are feeling better. Have a great day!

Can't visit long - I have got to concentrate on my book(s)! Have not done any writing in them for over two weeks :( Some author! Just checking in to say that I am 3 pointing every day but I am struggling with water again. Needless to say, I think that is the reason I am back up. :?: I am on the verge of being frustrated but it is not valid to be that way about "it" and I refuse to be frustrated with the real source (me).

Faye's challenge at the beginning of the week about commitment, reminded me of a recent reading. To paraphrase the author - Only 1% of the population of overweight adults in the US yo-yo or plateau for no physiological reason at all. If we trace back carefully over the last couple of weeks, we will find we did one or more of the following things:
1. Got out of sinc with water intake, food plan, exercise.
2. Started a new medication that may have affected our metabolism, water retention.
3. Maintained a regimine too long (not varying your exercise or varying our diet within the plan).
4. Didn't get enough sleep - sleep deprivation can also affect metabolism - your body's efficiency to burn calories.
5. Ate too late in the evening.

Hmmmm - Water intake has been less than optimal for me. Exercise has been good enough, but not optimal. Sean Key of Mary Kay says "Good enough is the enemy of excellence. Lord knows I rarely get enough sleep and we have eaten dinner after 7:00 p.m. many nights.

I wont ask anyone else to commiserate with me. I accept responsibility for 4 pound gain this week - note - 1 pound for every transgression from above. You might want to consider the five enemies of consistent weight loss and see what responsibility you can take to avoid these pitfalls to your continued success!

Faye - We are keeping your hubby in prayer.

Jayme - I noticed a couple of days of ago you were using the smaller fonts and I apologize for not taking the time to tell you how much I appreciated it. I was able to enjoy reading your posts and everyone else's without any problems!

Have a great weekend! mscat

SATURDAY: Today is Sunny Thoughts Saturday. What do you have to share with us?

LEFTOVER POINTS:

Susan :bravo:
MsCat:cp:

Jack and I seem to both be back to normal thank goodness! I haven't been in the pool in two days and I have missed it.

Everyone have a super Saturday.

Faye :)

Good Morning! Well I’m good and sore today. I exercised yesterday.. But then I got upset and ended up cleaning up the whole house….. Packing up everything! I still got some stuff to do today. I went ahead and just put up her toddler bed… she sleep in it all night!!! I barely slept though…. I kept being afraid she would fall out! I’ve already got a great hour long workout in for this morning! Although I am SICK to my stomach… for some unknown reason. Today is also weigh-in day. I have lost 4 lbs!! Yay! Almost back to where I started! Hopefully I can keep it up! I didn’t reach my goal for the month of July.. But that’s ok! Here’s to next month! I DID however lose inches off my hips, waist, and thighs, arms, and leg from two weeks ago! Total inches lost from 7-17-04…. 6.5!!! So for me.. The pound goal doesn’t matter that much! I still ended up losing 3 lbs for the month. It definitively is slowing down… but I like the inches dropping though! That makes me excited! Today I guess I’ll cook Spicy Onion burgers.. I don’t have any wheat buns.. so I’ll make me some burgers with ground turkey. Here is the recipe if you want it.. It’s pretty simple though:

Spicy Onion Burgers
from: Campbell's Kitchen
Prep/Cook Time: 20 min.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup Pace® Picante Sauce
1 pouch Campbell's® Dry Onion Soup and Recipe Mix
6 hamburger rolls
Lettuce leaves
Tomato slices
Avocado slices


Directions:
MIX thoroughly beef, picante sauce and soup mix. Shape firmly into 6 patties, 1/2" thick each.

GRILL patties 10 min. or until done.

SERVE in rolls with lettuce, tomato, avocado and additional picante sauce. Serves 6.


Well that’s all I got planned for today. It looks like it’s gonna be rainy day. The sun is out… but it’s still raining pretty hard. Well I hope everyone has a great day! I’m just gonna finish cleaning and cooking for the day. Maybe record some of my Murder She Wrote Episodes.. Or read the book I never started. I hope everyone has a great day today!

Hi Ladies :wave:

Amanda, Glad you are feeling better :D That was weird was'nt it? I'm never sick here it just goes to show that its all the people that you come into contact with that does it :( On one of my visits back to the UK in 2002 I immediately caught a terrible cough/cold and had it for a good 6 weeks!! Got back here i've never been ill since :dunno: it was hubbies turn this year :lol:

Jaymi, You are the :queen: of bargain finds ;) clothes and stuff that cheap! I think the cheapest i've paid was $5 for a pair of denim shoes last week with little flowers sown onto the front :) and two pairs of casual trainer look shoes for $7 a pair :) i'm running out of room to put the darn things :lol: thats the drawback of not being able to resist a bargain :rolleyes:

There is a fair on this weekend so I think I'll go down and sit in the sun and enjoy it :D will probably be lots of burgers and stuff on the go too :eek:

Have a great weekend Everyone :wave:

Good Morning
Well So much for a lower impact work out! I ended up getting a much harder one...though I felt better doing it than usual. Yay for pools! and I also helped a friend move...that was a serious workout day.
So i think that comes to 3 points for yesterday...Don't think I made it on the water.

My sunny thought is from yesterday when I heard from a couple of old friends. I was worried about one...thinking he'd forgotten me somewhat but I got an e-mail from him yesterday saying how good of a friend he thought I was and that we should get together :) I love being suprised like that.

Have a good day all, wish me luck...I'm working on a midterm ...ick

:goodluck: Susan :lucky: btw MORNING?? :crazy: its 2pm :lol: what a nice surprise from your friend :)

SUNDAY: Today is Silly Poll Sunday and our Silly Poll this week is do you vote? (please do not say who you are voting for or what party etc as that is not allowed on this forum)

Points:

Susan :cp:
Faye :dancer:

Jaymi: WTG :goodscale :goodscale :goodscale :goodscale

I have voted in every election since I was 18 (the year Richard Nixon was elected all them years ago :lol: ) and I am a strict "party" man.

Have a great day

Faye :)

Hello Everyone! Well today is boring as usual. The baby went to sleep. I took it upon myself to sleep late today… 9:30! I wake up at 5:30 every other morning.. Decided to take this one off. I cooked some Smothered chicken, okra and tomatoes… and corn for everyone else.. The rice will be cooked later. The okra tastes.. Eat-able.. I couldn’t get in touch with my grandmother to find out what else I needed to do… So I guessed… and needless to say it doesn’t taste like hers… I’m going to write it down next time….. You know…. A lot of my favorite foods died a long with my favorite family members.. I wasn’t old enough then to ask how to fix those things…now it’s too late! But.. It’s not too late to find out from my ALIVE relatives… so … anyways…. Off of that subject. I guess I’ll do a 30 minute work-out while the baby naps and then get ready to go.. Who knows where. Hubby says there is a tropical storm watch. Yesterday was COMPLETELY MISERABLE! I just sat in the house with a headache trying to get my folders and tablets together. My old journal and stuff ran out of pages. I’ve been trying to get my recipe tablet, daily tablet.. Etc together.. Anyways My DH slept all day..which he deserves to do.. But on my day off.. Sleeping wouldn’t be my choice.. Since it isn’t possible to spend time with me and DH alone… then I would go to the pool or the beach.. Alone and just relax, read a book… something. If I had money.. I’d go shopping! But that’s just me! Anyways this freaking AOL cut off on me once already and erased everything else I’d written.. So I’m just gonna post this for now. I’ll try to update later… Hope everyone have a great day!

Silly Poll- I don't vote... why because we have moved 4 times since we've been married.. and I dont' want to change my drivers license everytime we move to a different state...sucks.. and is a bad excuse.. but its true!

Good AFTERNOON everyone :P, I was sure to check the time before I said anything cat ;)

3 point day yesterday. Took a break from the gym. But I'll be back there later this afternoon I think.

Poll - welp...this will be my very 1st BIG election in November and I'll be darned if I miss it.

Oh! and I believe it was a year ago yesterday that I joined this site!!!

MONDAY: Today is Mission Monday and our Mission this week is TIME! Seems like Americans more than most have difficulty with time. We need to schedule time wisely whether we are busy working parents, collegiates or stay at homes. We need to spend time by ourselves for a few minutes every day to keep our head on straight. Find the time for you everyday this week. Get up half hour early or stay up after the kids are in bed and do something just for you. It will greatly improve your weight loss program I guarantee!


Points for Saturday

Susan :cp:
Faye :dancer:

Later girls

Faye ;)

Morning ladies,

Ugghh, I ate so much CRAP this weekend! I feel so bloated it's disgusting....
It's a great reminder of why I eat healthy now, though.

The workshops went great, got lots of networking done. I can't stay long cuz we've got company down from Canada.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Julie

Hello Everyone! Well I’m in a sucky mood today soooo only a short post for right now.. I didn’t exercise yesterday but for maybe 15 minutes. I was trying to exercise my bad mood away… and stop the emotional eating.. But the chocolate donuts won… so that sucked. Plus I had some chocolate icecream and a medium frosty from Wendy’s.. I hate men… why are they here?!? What is their point in life? Why didn’t those jerk’s Mom’s raise them better? I just don’t know. Well so far today I havent exercised and I don’t feel like it either. I feel like sitting around and being a bumb.. Laying in the bed all day… or on the couch. And I think that’s just what I’m gonna do…. After I go return my books, and stuff.. :lol: So I might come back later.. And I might not.. I might end up driving back to TX if things get any worse…It’s ashamed to be in such a beautiful city and not enjoy it…But no whining and complaining today… I’m just lay down and feel sorry for myself instead!! :lol: Maybe buy me some candy and eat it all!! I just don’t care today…. Anyways here’s a kool article I was emailed today…. For anyone who is interested….


http://www.ediets.com/news/article.cfm/3/cmi_497537/cid_3/code_24567/


Well I gotta go get ready to have my “feel sorry for myself day!” Hey I havent had one of those days in a while…so here it is. Today’s my day off! So Faye... here's my mission Monday... except for the eating bad of course!!!! Well, I hope every is having a great day!!!

Hey Hey
2 points yesterday...the gym was going to close in a 1/2 an hour after my last post I found out so I uhhh...*cough* took a bubble bath instead :D.

Well I'm off...try to post more tomorrow, hope all are well.

I'm having a bad night...bad week really. I'm stressed and I'm not sure why. its the kind of internal mindset of passive frustration that makes you almost wish you'd get hit by a bus just to mix things up and get you thinking about something else. I guess I have no idea how to explain it. I just feel crappy, lets leave it at that. Anyway I had to fight some serious SERIOUS temptations to binge. I was just at a barbeque surrounded by cobblers and I could hear them calling to me from a room away. Though I did have a bite or two from them, I satisfied myself with watermelon till I could get out. I knew I binged but I had no idea how emotionally attached to it I was. Its amazing really. I guess this is a good discovery so I'll be aware the next time this happens and better prepare against the call of cobblers. not to mention the aching craving for chocolate chip cookies.

Morning Ladies,
Sheesh, it's quiet in here! 2 points for yesterday....I ate like crap while my friends were here. surprise.

Not much going on here, just trying to get ready for vacation next week.

Susan, I know what you mean about feeling generally crappy lately! I'm the same way, but for me it's a direct result of crappy eating. Hope you feel better soon.

Later babes,
Julie

TUESDAY: Today is Target Tuesday and we are going to target SUPPORT this week. Not only do we need it, we need to do it. This is especially aimed at the ladies that are lurking and not posting. You ladies NEED SOMEWHERE TO COME and talk and not keep it bottled up inside. With that being said, I will try better to get in here several times a day. Let's be better weight loss buddies and get in here and post post post and give each other great support!

POINTS FOR SUNDAY:

Faye :dancer:
Julie :dancer:

I apologize for my absence yesterday. I logged on later in the morning and only Susan had posted her pts at that time and then never got a chance to come back. I had a dr appt yesterday with a new dr and was nervous so cleaned cleaned cleaned and colored my hair with a new product that was a total mess, turned dark purple and ran all over the place so I had a heck of a time cleaning up purple dye even though I love the hair color.

Susan: The "bummers" (what my son used to call them) happen to all of us so don't get too upset with being down. It will pass. Just try hard to involve yourself in non eating things. As for cobblers, don't freak out about them, make your own to take if you can and if not, don't deny yourself have a small portion of one then walk away. It is better to work on control than eradication because most of the time taking something completely out of your life doesn't work.

Julie: Hope you are back on track. Make sure you take some great healthy snacks on your vacation so you can keep in control somewhat. Vacations are notoriously bad for a weight loss program.

My new dr told me I was doing a great job even though I had gained 4 lbs since my last visit and was bummed with myself. I am having some really really tough hormonal issues now and they really make me eat. It is not head hungry but I really feel hungry a lot of the time. Yesterday so that I wouldn't binge I drank spicy bloody mary mix (just a spiced tomato juice actually). It is taking everything I have to keep from sliding backwards right now. I can't describe what is happening because it is a new thing with me but I hope I pass into full on menopuse and get past this soon. Keep me in your prayers, this is the hardest thing I have had to deal with yet.

Gotta get chores done and want to shampoo the living room which never did get done today before it hits 90 and is too hot to do.

TTFN

Faye :)

Hi Ladies :wave:

That sucks Faye :( I was the same and I did'nt realise until maybe a year ago that its because of our hormones :rollpin: I use to feel nauseous and would eat to take the 'sick' feeling away. I could'nt understand why I had this sick hungry feeling and then I saw a program and this women doctor was explaining that that is what happens when you are premenopausal. It did'nt help but at least I felt better knowing that I did'nt have some dreaded illness :lol:

Susan, you did fine :cp: at least you were aware of the problem and did'nt just pig out :) btw, glad you know what time it is now :lol:

I slept in yesterday so I could'nt sleep last night :rolleyes: and have been online since 4am :lol: I hate just lying there waiting for morning to come :yawn: will no doubt feel lousy later on :tired: but what can you do? well, I could get up at a regular time every morning could'nt I :?: which is what I normally do but when you sleep as lousy as I do you tend to take the sleep when you can get it ;)

Where is Everyone :?: I thought I would have had at least 2 pages to read :lol: gonna grab another cuppa and then shower for work :wave:

Hello everyone… Today sucks… I’m tired of being in a bad mood! I’m tired of everyday having something negative to say. I’M TIRED OF THIS STUPID AOL THAT KEEPS CUTTING OFF WHILE I’M TRYING TO TYPE!!! *sigh* I hate it when I get like this.. But what can I do? Pretend to be happy, pretend that nothing is wrong… I’m tired of pretending. What is the freakin’ point! Who am I trying to fool.. Myself?!? I don’t know…. But I don’t want to bring others down with this nonsense. Yesterday was everything I said it would be. I ate a Quarter Pounder with cheese, some fries, some REAL soda, some skittles, ice-cream. And I ate a big plate of the chicken, okra, rice, and corn. No exercise…. But it didn’t make me feel better. Today I feel even worse. Although I figured I would! Plus that stupid Tropical Storm Alex isn’t helping! The weather sucks!!! I need to go pick the baby up some pampers.. But the weather is just too horrible! I guess I’ll end up getting her the cheap kind.. Which I hate!! My son could wear the cheap kinds.. No problem. But not my daughter. She pee’s through everything!!!! Except Huggies over nights.. Which is hard to find in a size 5! She needs to be off of pampers.. And bottles… but right now… I don’t need the added stress to have to deal with more and more crying… Especially since she knows how to say she wants a bottle.. I wouldn’t be able to ignore her like that… I know.. I suck.. I’m a soft-touch. I spoil my kids…and let them have their way.. But what can I say… as long as I get on them when they do bad things… it’s ok… to me at least! Anyways… I haven’t exercised yet today…. But I will later. When it’s the baby’s nappy time. I just plan on doing some more cleaning up …. As usual… and sitting around I guess. Cant go anywhere in the rain… The beach would have been really relaxing.. Or the pool… but I don’t feel like getting struck by lightening today!!! :rofl: So… that is basically it for me. I hope everyone has a great day!


Faye- Sorry you are having those problems... I havent gotten there yet.... didn't think anything could be anyworse than PMS!! I think that you are doing great! Keep it up. By the way... does your hubby have a brother?!? You must have the only good man on earth! :lol:

Susan- I know exactly how you feel! I'm having one of those days.. I seem to be having them everyday! I wish I could give you advice to make it go away... but since I have no clue.. just know that you arent' alone!

Cat90- I don't know where everyone is!! I tend to think that I scared everyone away with my depressing posts!! :lol: I didn't think there was anyone on earth that got less sleep than me.. but it seems like you got me beat.. GET SOME SLEEP GIRL!!! There is probably something that you are eating.. or doing that you don't even realize.

Julie- So you got to indulge for a day.... that sounds good to me! What kind of fun would it have been eating lettuce and crackers while everyone else was stuffing their faces!! :lol: Hey.. at least you got 2 pts!! More than me! I think you are doing great.. keep it up!

Everyone else--- WHERE ARE YAWL!!!!! COME BACK!!! :rofl:

Jaymi: Actually my hubby's brother died in childbirth and he only has an extremely irritating younger sister! Listen, I know you get tired of people seeming to rag on you, but here are a couple things from an old mom. First off, I had trouble with getting my dd off the bottle but it was MY fault not hers and actually in this case looks to be like it is yours too. The biggest thing here is TEETH! She needs to get off a bottle as it is ruining her teeth, rotting them from the inside and making them crooked on the outside. Believe me, you need to take the time to get her off it. My dd has a severe overbite because of it and it will really wreak havoc on her enamel. Also, you are never going to ever get to a place where you are going to get a handle on your overeating until you deal with other aspects in your life. Go back and look at just your last 5 posts. You grumped big time in everyone. Now I am not attacking you for complaining, what I am saying is unless you deal with the issues in your life that are making you unhappy you can't ever be successful in your eating. No one can ever be happy 24/7 but I have found that when I am miserable if I deal with what is making me that way, I can overcome it. I have overcome huge hurtles in my life other than the weight issue and I know whatever are your problems, you can too but you have to be brave enough to face them and take responsibility when whatever it is is your fault. I know you can do this.

The pool is warming up, but I am now pooped. I shampooed the living room carpet then went to the pool so I definitely got in the exercise today. Had a banana for breakfast and am going to grab an early lunch I think.

Guess I better get rolling.

Faye :)

Hello Everyone.. Faye.. you always say the right things... and if there was a way I could just.. fix my problems I would... but I can't. I guess I'm just looking for an answer and haven't gotten it yet. My marriage.. is a tough one.. some would say... just leave... but I have no where to go... and nothing to live on. Some would say just toughen it out... which I am doing... but I'm not sure if it's even just my marriage.. I just wake up feeling like crap some days... like it's the end of the world.. and then some days... I'm happy and motivated. Who knows why... maybe being moody is hereditary.. because Lord knows my dad can be the same way.. I don't like to give up... I'm a fighter.. but sometimes I get tired.. and weak.. and sometimes I fight.. and complain at the same time... Sorry If I complain too much... but I wouldnt dare tell anyone else how I feel. I tried writing a journal.. but I couldnt ever write it all down... I was scared and knew my hubby probably would read it.. So... I don't know.. Just bear with me.... And thanks for all of your "right" words...! I guess I just don't know HOW to get her off the bottle. My son just gave them both to me! My daughter is very independant and stubborn. She's not two yet.. so the doc says I have a little time.. it's not that big of a deal... And she doesnt drink juice or anything else in her bottles.. just milk. She drinks juice and etc out of a cup... She is .... somethin' else! :lol: But.... I'll start trying to get her off again....

Anyways, I forgot to update my day so far. No.. I havent exercised yet. I already had a SMALL frosty from Wendy’s. But no biggie. I took the kids to the park.. But it started pouring down after about an hour.. It was hot out there though. Now it is pouring down raining.. But the sun is beaming…South Carolina has the weirdest weather ever! I guess I’ll exercise later…. Well I want to exercise later. My daughter acts like she’s gonna take another nap… maybe I wore her out at the park… if it wasn’t 20 miles away.. I’d take them more often!! :lol: Anyways I better go.. I’ll try to update later tonight… Hope everyone is having a great day!

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