WW Clubs and Groups - Tuesday

Hiya girls!
I'm back from a fab weekend in Wales. I'm slightly pink but I'm sure I'll fade back to white pretty soon...
GOOD NEWS! thank you all for the positive vibes cos they must have worked! i'm through to the next round of the weather girl (broadcast meteorologist!) interviews. so i didn't do as badly in my on screen audition as i feared. according to the letter i got this morning, i need to find something "formal and smart" to wear in case they do more on screen stuff. and i need to bring my original birth certificate (not a copy), my degree certificate along with other documents and i need to fill out all these medical and security forms saying where i have lived over the past 5 years and more and if i am a terrorist or not! quite mad for just an interview! i was on the phone to my dad this morning asking for my birth certificate and how long he and mum had been living at their address (also need to put info on them in my form!). my dad got totally the wrong end of the stick and started asking me if i was getting married! bless. i couldn't say much over the phone to him cos i was at work but eventually he twigged it was for the job and not a marriage licence!!
anyhow, enough from me. best get on with my work. hope you all had fantastic weekends,
love kirsty

i'd rather be fat and happy cos i know i could lose the weight again if i had to. not that i ever want to put it back on! but mental health is very important and if you are miserable that is much harder to "fix".

Hi Kirsty, I'm with you I 'd rather be Fat and Happy.......Good Luck with the next round of interviews:D I am glad you had a FAB weekend in Wales!!!! That is cute about your dad, I can just see the horror on my dad's face if he thought the same thing:rolleyes:

I was totally going to go to the gym tonight but I forgot my stuff:( B/F came back upstairs after he left because he left his lights on and his battery was dead.....SO I had to rush around to get out of the house and I forgot my gym stuff, half my lunch and my water bottle!!!!!! He had better be EXTRA nice tonight(like making my dinner!!!) So now I feel rushed....then when I got to work the parking lot was empty and I got a close spot(NEVER happens) and when I got to my office there was only 2 other people here....usually there are like 25!!!! I kinda feel like I am in the Twilight Zone!!!! Oh Well, Let the day begin.......................

Hope everyone who had the day off yesterday had a FABULOUS day!!!

Steph:wave:

Mornign Girls
Im dressed and ready to go to physio which isnt for houuuuurs but lol i still have to find my way there
i have no sense of direction
my whole fams headed for a massive coronary about the whole thing
im trying this new online diet journal thingie
www.fitday.com
its a journal and tracks everything for ya
KIRSTY!!
IM soooo glad they called you back they'd be fools not too =)))
Steph it will get better!

Girls..

I've missed you all!

Well, I'm back from Mississippi. The wedding was so much fun. I tried to eat well, but I know I could have eaten better. We'll have to wait and see on Monday. I plan on being extra good this week!

Here are some before and after pics of me. The first picture is of me on Halloween (I was a flapper dancer) - whoa, I was huge. Anyway, the following two pics are from this weekend at the wedding. These are the first set of pics of me that I've liked in years!

What a difference 30 pounds can make.

So, even if this week I gain, I can look at these pics, be proud and use them to get back on track!

Brenda! - whoa 5-0. I was in pure heaven!!!! Can't wait for tonight!

Lisa

Start 220/ CW 187.5/ GW 115

Well, I am still at home. I will be for the next 3 weeks (including this week). I have some big news for you all. I am pregnant. I was not going to announce it yet, but I am very nervous about it. You may remember that I had a miscarridge in January. Well, it was at nine weeks. And today I am 9 weeks pregnant with this one. I have had some spotting and have been put on bed rest. I can not do much but move from my bed to the couch. It is boring and all I do all day is sit and worry about the baby. On the very very plus side, I have been to see a specialist in high risk pregnancy (I have two fibrodes that my ob was concerned about) and he said that he did not think they will be a problem and that the little bit of spotting was not a problem (I have not spotted in a week and a half). Anyway, every little twinge I feel I am sure something is wrong. But I just keep telling myself that everything will workout. But I tell you, if this one goes bad I am really going to check out adoption!

My poor hubby has had to take care of everything. All the cleaning, gardening, shopping etc. But my mom is comming today for the week to help with everything. That will be nice. And just in time since my dog pucked all over my bedroom this morning. I got it up the best I could, but my down and rug etc will have to go to the laundry mat as thet are too large for my washer. AHHH.

It has been very hard to not eat too much. I am going to have a talk with my Dr. and the ww materials on my appointment next week. I have already put on 3# and I do not want to put on much more the first trimester. It is hard ot gage how much to eat since I am NOT ACTIVE AT ALL. I mean really, how many cal can I be burning off?

Kirsty, good luck with the interview. I just know it will go great. Hey, I think you should go out and get a really smart, urban looking suit...new suits are so much fun. When I speak in public, I like something that is professional but a little sexy. Not showing too much, but just makes me feel sexy! I know you will do great!!!

Brenda: I LOVE Overboard! My hubby thinks I am crazy, but everytime it comes on I am in heaven!

KO: hope physical theropy went well.

Steph: you are right, your Bf should be very nice. It is so strange when you get to work at a dif time. I hate my office when it is empty. Sort of scarry.

WEll, I need to get off this and get back in bed, the guest bed I made up for my mom since mine is so gross due to little doggie actident. The funny thing was she was downstairs all morning and she came up stairs to give me her llittle gift. Yuck!

Talk with you later. Trish

Kirsty - woo hoo! congratulations on your second interview!! well done! I believe in you! Hope hope.

Steph - yikes, crappy start to the day, but it'll get better, I am sure!

KO - I'll go check out the online journal!

Lisa - your pics didn't work - post again!! Post again!

Well, my evening was good - hung out with mom, went to Chapters and Starbucks, did laundry (put red shirt in with the whites and spend next hour getting my whites NOT pink), cleaned up my apartment, painted my nails and plucked my eyebrows - wow, did I feel productive!!!

Today is my physical - will tell the doctor I didn't take the meds he gave me.....and tell him I am starting to feel better. but I HATE the pap. I really really do!! Oh well. B/f insisted he drive me to the appt, even though he'll hve to take time off work, which is sweet.

Better mosey will read later

Hope all you americans had a good long weekend!!!

Belle

We posted at the same time

CONGRATULATIONS :D :D :D!!!

Take good care of yourself and don't worry about your weight. You are smart to take you WW stuff to the doctor!

Belle.

Whoops... I forgot the picture

I had to make it small and poor quality to get it under 40K

Your pictures are great! I love the dress you wore to the wedding!!! Wow, you are doing so well but you are so beautiful in all three!

Great job you should be proud!

Trish

that is so fantastic! i'm so happy for you! hooray!! i'm keeping everything crossed for you, and if it's a girl i won't mind if you name her after me (hee hee, just kidding!).
see if you can make hubby bring the computer to your bed so you can chat to us while you are resting... ;)
thanks for the clothes advice. i'm going suit hunting this week. not sure what colour to go for (probably black with bright-coloured blouse) but i can't get blue, green or purple cos of blue screen thing.
great piccies lisa - you are doing so well!
belle - hope physical goes ok. hows things with BF?
hi steph and kierie and everyone about to post!

kirsty

That smile, that hair! Lisa! You look amazing in those pics. What a difference indeed!

I am really going to do work now..

Belle

Hi there! I thought I'd drop by and check in with the gals today!

Kirsty ~ That is so fabulous about the next round. As far as something to wear, check with Ann Taylor or Casual Corner. I always found so many cute suits there when I was working in the corporate world. Unfortunately we don't live close enough for me to lend them to you. They don't get a lot of use now that I work for a start-up :). Have fun and relax. You'll do great!

Belle ~ You WERE productive! I am jealous. I had no "me" time this weekend. My FIL and BIL came into town and stayed with us the entire weekend in our little bitty apartment. I was kinda pissed at hubby becasue he didn't bother to ask his dad how long he was staying, so I had to play hostess all weekend. Follow your heart with the boyfriend. If he's the one you will know it. If you are having doubts, then he probably isn't. I know thats a bit blunt, but that has been my experience with men. With DH I just KNEW.

Lisa ~ Those pics are awesome. You have come so far. I love your dress from the wedding! That is very much something I would pick out. You have been doing so well that you will be at goal in no time!

Steph ~ I love to get to work when no one is around. The quiet is nice!

KO ~Good luck on making it to your appointment! I get lost constantly. One time I got lost on my way to my university after I had been there for a couple of years!

Trish ~ Wonderful news! I am so excited for you. Try to rest up and take care of yourself. Keep us updated on all of your progress.

Well as for me, I still am having the weird feelings. I am sooooo tired and my tummy feels like its in knots. I haven't been as nauseated(sp?) today, but this weekend It hit me a couple of times. I have also been super weapy and starving. I went ahead and tested and got a negative. I'm not sure if I tested too early, though. AF isn't due until the 4th, so it might have been too soon to tell. I wish I knew and I'm afraid that I'll throw things off by worring about it. I have a really long cycle which doesn't help. DH is very supportive about this all. He reassured me that we can make it either way and we might start trying if this isn't the month :).

Anyway ~ words of wisdom out there? I'm I freaking myself out for no reason?

Well I gotta run. I'll check back later!
Kay

Kay, Kirsty and the rest who were wondering about b/f.

Things have changed a bit - in that I am the moody one. I am really sad of late and can't shake it quite. He was great all weekend, but I coudlnt' get into anything.

Of course, that its his ex's bday tomorrow and he wrote a card and a long letter didn't help my mood at all. But, I guess I will have to get over that. I am going to spend time with my sister tomorrow, so I won't be around for hte happy bday phone call. Hate her. Have seriously considered sending her a curse from pinstruck.com,but I thought that would seem too evil!! I'd feel guilty (but laugh, nonetheless!!). I just hate her. anyway, we might go to the maritimes this summer - which means, I have 10 weeks until I get to meet the freak. Yucky. I was trying to figure out how much weight I can lose - 20 lbs if I am REALLY GOOD and lose the maximum. That would bring me to 188- I'd be about a size 14 by then. Right now I am 18and some 16. That would be cool to be a 14.

But anyway, this does give me some motivation, since I have been really good the past few weeks. Oh yeah, at WI I was 208.7 - the runnign is starting to pay off!!! I was down! Anyway, I am WI on Thursday night this week, so I am hoping for another little loss.

Back to B/f. He has been good lately about being affectionate and stuff, but we don't talk about "us" at all. and I am always wondering......does he wanna be with me? Does he care for me? Can he love me? Is he in love with the ex-***** girl?

I figure I'll give it 3 more months - to the end of August - that will be jsut over a year we are dating,and it will give me enough tiem to say I have given this a very fair shake. At that time, I'll sit him down for a formal talk and if he STILL doens't think he can love me, etc etc, than adios amigo. I think that is fair. this way, I know I had given it a fair chance, not done anything rash, and at the same time not invested too much time in the relationship.

Kay - Maybe you are just a bit hormonal?? I have been that way too - but I've been more sad than anything. That time I spend on myself lastnightand the past few days have really helped!! I hope it all works out for ya!

Anyway, I must sign off - going to the doctor in 4 hours (b/f driving me) and must get some work done. Its SO HARD to be motivated :(.

Belle

PS - do you think its bad to use seeing his ex as motivation? I mean, I have been more motivated the past few weeks anyway (hence, the running/walking to work) but I am SUPER POWER motivated now. I got my @ss out of bed at 5am to workout this morning.....though I kinda hate to be motivated for the "wrong reasons"....anyway, its not like I just joined WW or anything....SIGH!

TRISH CONGRATS
im sending all the pos energy i can to that lil baby ;)
and all my prayers

LISA Omg you are gorgeous!
i love the costume
i have to scan mine of me as a bubblebath
and 30 pounds made a heck of a difference look at that waistline ;) you are a goddess
Belle Nothings worse than pap tell me how u like the site
Kay to reiterate your own words
relax
if theres a lil one growing in side you wonnnderful if not then theres all the fun of trying lol
ttyl girls
its Brunch time
Kierie

Belle its not bad or good
you can start with ehr as that and then change it to
being active on that vacation you know
doing everything you awnt
if showing her up is one of those things well So be it
and i think what ur doing with bf is a good idea
besides its fun to have a bf for the summer
and you have put yourself in the driversseat

I was looking at my old wieght charts (can we say OCD) from 1997, 98, 99 and early 2000. The lowest I was was 217 in 1997. Then back up to 243 and up to 252. then down to 244 and I started WW in Aug 2000 and the rest is history!! That means I literally have nto been this low since like Grade 12!! 1992! OMG!!

I am off....

HI all... just realized it is 20 minutes till lunch!!! Had an OK weekend... gained .4 pounds, but not counting that because that isn't even 1/2 a pound!!! On Saturday night we went to the drive in movie... took Emma. She fell asleep at about 9:30. She thought it was neat to sit in the car and watch people walk by!! Actually we have a mini van!! Sunday saw the in-laws again, and it is getting better, just not the best yet!! Monday I went grocery shopping with Emma and bought picnin like foods for dinner. Then we did a TON of work in the back yard and it looks fabulous!!! We are getting central air installed next week, so I also worked on clearing that area and planting flowers around it!

TRISH... I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU. PLEASE TAKE IT EASY AND KEEP US UP TO DATE! Let me know if you need any info... I am happy to help!!!

Kirsty.. YAH YOUUUUUUUUUUU!! Good luck on the next interview!!!

Kay... just a thought, maybe your worrying is making you feel that way. When I get stressed, I feel it in my tummy!! Don't let it get to you, if you were negative now and your period is in 1 week, then you most likely will stay negative.

Lisa... You look FAB! Huge difference!!!! Still love the hair!! :)

Oh I better go now. 15 minutes till lunch!!! Having leftover homemade stirfry.... YUMMMM!

Hey ya'll, just a few things because I have too much work to do to be playing here! (bad Janet!)

Kay, my guess is that you are pg, but that's just me guessing. I think that somehow, when you are, you just know. And to me it sounds like you know. :) It was too soon to take the test. I took one the day before AF was due and got a ng w/ Ben, and look at how positive it is now! So, relax, wait and see, and revel in the knowledge that all will be a ok either way.

Trish, CONGRATULATIONS honey, I'm soooooo happy for you. :D I did not know about your m/c in January. So sorry about that. Sending tons of positive energy your way! Don't worry too much about the weight. Just eat in a way that you know is healthy, and don't obsess about the number. Just don't do what I did... pg is NOT a license to have chocolate milkshakes and cheese fries every day! LOL

Belle, about the motivation... whatever works! Sounds like looking back thru your old weight logs would be motivation enough though. :)

Kirsty, Congrats on the callback! Yeah you! You'll knock 'em dead girl.

Lisa: You look stunning! Thanks for posting the pic.

Hi to everyone else. I gotta run. Working for a living stinks. ;)

Ha Ha! Jen and I posted at the same time and had completely opposite opinions for Kay. Poor Kay, how's that for confusing?! Either way, relax, it will be ok!

Hi Jen! <waving>

Well, I caught up on last weeks happenings and finally posted, only to realize I was the only person around for the rest of the weekend :( Well, it’s there as the last thing Friday anyway. Did not do well on food over the weekend. Didn’t do well on exercise either. Walked Nestle for an hour on Saturday but that’s it. Doesn’t it seem unjust to you that a good hour walk (at a fast pace which I think is moderate), only counts for 3 points? The injustice of it all! I realized after I scheduled a meeting with one of my PL consultants tonight that I needed to go to WI. I don’t know if I’ll have time to run by tomorrow. I need to b/c I didn’t go last week. I wanted so much to do well over the weekend. I’ll just have to start fresh.

Kirsty: Congrats on the second interview! I’m so excited for you. Just remember to have fun with it :D

Lisa: What beautiful pics! Ditto on the dress for the wedding! I love it. I have some pictures that are a 30 pound difference and you are right, it’s amazing the difference it makes! Tonights game is going to be a nail biter. I have a feeling it’s going to get pretty nasty. We pretty much embarrassed the Devils and they aren’t going to take it lightly. DH and I have a problem. We leave for Durango on the 7th and if a game 6 is needed it’s that night, if there is a game 7 it will be Saturday. Well, that’s not a problem, but DH missed the parade and rally the last time we won the cup and he refuses to miss it again. My aunt and uncle have been planning on us coming for months. What am I going to do? Nope, it won’t matter b/c we are going to take them in 5!!! Go Av’s Go Av’s Go Av’s Go Av’s Go Av’s Go Av’s Go Av’s. :dizzy:

Kay: Don’t fret! I’m sending you good vibes!

Trish!!!!!!!! *hugshugshugs* Remember, keep telling yourself everything will be fine! Good to see you back. Glad to hear hubby is being so supportive! I’ll have to think up some games you can do while on bedrest!

Have a wonderful day!

“The song that we hear with our ears is only the song that is sung in our hearts.” -- Ouida

Ah, I have decided to start volunteering in my neighbourhood, I'll see what is available at the Y. I love volunteer work, it is so good for the soul. I wish I had more work hours right now, I am a person who needs to keep busy.

It was neat, I did a STEP class yesterday and the instructor was a guy in his 50s, that was completely unexpected, but cool at the same time.


I am getting paranoid that I am coming down with Mono, my throat is really sore and I am pretty tired right now. It might be allergies though or a cold.

Trish: Congrats!! Rest and take good care.

Belle: It would most likely be better to focus on just being a size 14 right now than focusing on being slimmer for when you see the ex. Part of the reasons for weight loss is to be healthier and to do it for yourself. I hope this perspective helps.

Kay: Hang in there. Hopefully you'll know either way soon.

Lisa: wow, a difference already! You're looking great ( and I love your hair!!)

Kirsty: Cool, so if I go to England next spring (which is a very strong possibility) I may be seeing ya on the telly? :)


Take Care!

Ali
Can't I just be thin and happy ;) Obvioisly being happy is the most important thing so I'd rather be fat and happy.

Thanks girls for all the compliments!! It does feel good to hear them.

Trish, Belle, Kay, Kierie, Janet, Jen-L - you're too sweet :)

Kierie - a Bubblebath? Sounds hilarious!


Jen-L - I'd love to only have gained .4 this week. I won't be able to find out until Monday - but I know that I was nowhere near my range this weekend. I'm telling you - in the south, if there's a food without fat in it, they sure find a way to add it. Fried everything! You're right, it's not even half a pound. You could have sneezed out more than that!

Kay - Keep us posted. Are you going to take a preg test?

Brenda - I know what you're going through. I have tickets to a concert on Saturday, and just don't know what to do. I really really don't want to miss the game though. However, it's Aerosmith and I am going to go. I'm gonna tape the game and not let anyone tell me the score. I can watch it when I get back from the concert!! Agh!

Ladies, take care!
Lisa

OK Kay... Maybe Janet is right about too early with the PG test. Not sure because when I took one a week before TOM it was negative, but I really wasn't PG anyway. Wait, and don't worry... Still know that worrying can cause tummy aches... been there! If you are PG, then it will be a blessing and the BEST thing to happen in your life (besides marrying your hubby!) at least for me it was. Again, feel free to bombard me with questions, I will be more than happy to answer them!!!

Hi everyone! I have a few minutes...did ok with points this weekend-I missed WI though-second week in a row-DEFINITELY have to get there this week...I went wedding dress shopping-that was fun although the sizing is depressing!:( BUT...I may have found a dress-it just feels too soon so I haven't bought it yet...but I love it!!! And so did my mom and my aunt!!!

OK-responding to people...

Kay: It's definitely too soon to post a positive test...especially if you have long cycles...the pregnancy would have happened in the middle of your cycle...but for over the counter preg tests you need to be at least four-five weeks along...so four to five weeks after the middle of you cycle....or about a week or two after your missed period....so don't worry!:)

Tilley: Those pics are grreat!! You look wonderful-I can defitiely see those 30#-you should be so proud!!!

Jen-Don't sweat the .4-it's water weight!!!

Belle-Congrats on the virgin fat !!! That's killer! And while I agree with Ali that your prime motivation should be for yourself, but a little added motivation never hurt;)

Trish: CONGRATULATIONS! And try not to worry...about one third of women have spotting during the first trimester of pregnancy...and having only one previous miscarriage doesn't put you at higher risk this time around! FYI, pregnancy burns 250 added calories a day throughout...and breastfeeding burns 500 calories a day!!!

Kirsty: Congratulations as well, and good luck!!!

Hello to everyone else that I missed! Happy tuesday!
Lori

Good afternoon ladies!!

WoW!! So much going on!!!

Lori ~ Don't let the sizing of wedding dresses upset you, remember, wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses are two sizes smaller than your norm. No lie!! My wedding dress was a 14, and I was a size 10 at the time!!!! :)

Lisa ~ Wonderful pics, you look so pretty! I love your dress, looks great on you!!! :) Keep up the great work!

Ali ~ That is great that you do volunteer work, you should feel good about yourself, helping others.

Brenda ~ Brush yourself off, and start again eating healthy. Weekends are really tough for me, but I am determined to regroup!!

Janet ~ Work hard, but don't forget about us!!

Jen ~ Way to go on the backyard, I bet it looks great! Great day we are having, huh??

Belle ~ That is great about your weight loss, and the virgin territory you are hitting. I am glad you had a good weekend with the bf, I am also happy that your mood is better, the key is taking care of yourself, and not worrying about others!

Kay ~ I hope the results are the way you want! I agree with Jen, having children is the biggest highlight in a person's life. I wouldn't test until a few days after the first day (supposed day) of your period. Those tests are very sensitive. If it doesn't happen this month, then I agree with Kierie, it will be fun trying! My baby is just completing his potty training stage, so no more diapers, his baby days are gone....kind of sad.....no more babies for me....:(

Kirsty ~ I am praying for you with your next interview! I agree, go with a contemporary suit, that is professional, but feminine. I know you will look great!!

Kierie ~ I am going to check out the website you suggested, looks good!!

Trish ~ CONGRATS!!!! My second pregnancy was high risk, and I was on bed rest for 2 months, very difficult, but worth it in the end! Hang in there, keep yourself busy with activities you can do in bed. I also agree with whoever said, don't let your pregnancy be a license to eat whatever you want...I did that with my first, and it took a long time to lose the 50 pounds I gain with it. Keep lots of fruits and low fat snacks at bedside! The worrying won't go away anytime soon, every time I had a twinge of pain, I thought something was going wrong, it is natural to think that, but remember, you are doing the right things, I am sure the baby will be fine. After my miscarriage, my next pregnancy (the one I am talking about above) was completely normal, and I had a 9 pound bouncing baby boy!

I big "Hi" to everyone I missed!

I must admit that after 1 month of not weighing in, I have gained 7 pounds, I am now past my WW goal, I am 145. It feels good to write it out. But, as of this morning, I am DETERMINED to get it off! So, I started journalling, cooking healthy, low fat meals, and exercise starts tonight!! I have to get the weight off!!! DH is joining me, he has gained about 20 pounds in the last couple years, and he isn't happy with himself either. So, it will be a join-venture!

It is beautiful weather here today, so biking is our exercise of choice tonight. I am drinking my water, and I had a veggie wrap for lunch (skipped breakfast, wasn't hungry), and it is stir fry for dinner.....

Well, better get some work done....check in a little later! :)

This is a quickie b/c i am the resident chef and i just got home without getting lost
woowooo
i stopped at the store on the way and picked up stuff to make a chicken taco salad more salad than taco for this chick ;) chicken simmered in salsa with some yummy veg and ofcourse cheese and chips but less for me

oh and Sorry girls but GO DEVILLSSSSSSSSS
we did get embarrassed at the game saturday so We will redeem ourselves
Still Love Me?
Kierie

Trish- Congratulations!! I can't wait to have kids. My best friend was on bed rest for a while, she also had had a miscarriage previously, and she and baby were fine.

Lisa- I like your pictures. That was a cool dress. I know what you mean about the South, went to bf’s family BBQ this weekend and well I’m expecting another gain. Not that I was good the rest of the week but o well.

Anyway just had to post those, I’m feeling kind of fuzzy, I have dizzy spells the doctor can’t figure out and I feel one coming on.

Y’all have a great day.

After 36 hours without power, it finally came on!! Yippee! We're home now.
Must run, have to unpack. Hopefully I can get online tomorrow at work, but not sure.
See ya'll later