WW Clubs and Groups - Fabulous 40's #57

Hi everyone :)

Terri, how old is your son? It's a great idea for him to become aware of his body now, it can only help him in the years to come. You're obviously a good example for him; he's seen how successful you've been. Way to go!
The exercise balls look like fun, however I'm a real klutz, not coordinated at all. I'd probably break my neck on it!

I'm meeting a friend for lunch today; it'll most likely be a choice of chicken, chicken, or chicken. Am I the only person who doesn't like chicken (or any other meat for that matter) in salads? :?: The servers always look at me like I'm nuts when I order the chicken on the side of the otherwise great salads they have on their menus.

Have a great day! :D

~Jen

Believe me, you are not alone. I am a vegetarian. It is a nightmare sometimes being a vegetarian on WW when eating out. Usually the only vegetarian dishes are high fat ones. At least I also eat some fish otherwise I would just give up eating out! A bunch of lettuce and tomatoes just doesn't make a meal. Where I used to live I could at least get vegetarian burgers just about anywhere, but not here. It really is the pits.

Myra

Thanks Jen. he is 10. He is tall though. Almost my height. I am about 1 in. taller than him. Just measured him this morning. He is 5' 2". He is still loving it because he can have the "FORBIDDEN" food that were soley mine and Brittanys. Of course now I have to buy an extra ww sundae for the "skinny" one Bradley. He feels left out. Wish I felt left out. LOL I watch what he eats too. Can't be to healthy. Have a great day!

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Hi Essie, Dianne, Myra, Patti and Joyce.
Terri
Day 4 of OP. YEAH!!!!

Hi everyone! :wave: Hope everyone is having a great day!

Well weigh in was not as bad as I thought. I lost .6 lbs. not much but it all adds up. I am planning on sticking to the program a lot closer this week.

Terri - That is really great that you son is doing WW. There is a lady in our group whose son is doing WW with her. He comes to the meetings with her too. I wish that I was taught how to eat right / healthy when I was young. Maybe I would not have the problems I do today.

Jen - I need to do some of that house cleaning too. My husband & I have been working outside so much that the inside has been neglected.

My daughter & her boyfriend are coming over tomorrow to take some more tests for law enforcement on the internet. So I may not be back till Saturday. We'll see...
Oh guess what . .. my daughter got to meet his parents last weekend. Things seem to be moving along really nice between them. My dh & I really like him very much. Time will tell..... :D

Myra, Zoe, Essie & Diane :wave:

Take care,
Joyce

Joyce,
Congrats! Wonderful job! Doesn't that feel good?
Brittany goes with me. She is 15. She has learned so much. The way I learned to diet was starving because I didn't have to worry until I was about 17. We got to run around outside, all day, when I was little. These kids never got to do this.
That is great with your daughter. What do they do with this law enforcement on the internet? Sounds interesting. Tell her good luck in both aspects.
TTYL,
Terri

Hello:wave:

I feel like I haven't been here in sooo long:eek: Enjoying my day off. We went to the chinese buffet for lunch & I haven't been able to stop drinking water since. I guess it's all that sodium huh?

Terri, it's great teaching your kids at a young age how to eat healthy. When I was very young I remember my mom cooking with lard!! YUCK!! Way to go on Day 4 ;)

Myra, have you always been a vegetarian? I know a couple who are vegetarians & are so thin. Not that I'm saying all who are veg. are thin but the way they eat they should be much heavier. My nephew tried not eating meat for 2 weeks & loved it. He ate tofu & fish & he's losing weight.

Jen, hope you had a nice time with your friend today. That's pretty much all I eat is chicken & ground turkey, turkey burgers, turkey sausage:rolleyes: I'm not too crazy about fish but Pete loves it.

Joyce, congrats on your loss. How old is your daughter?
My son is 30 & still single. He is seeing someone but I never know with him. I wish he would fall in love, get married & give me a grandchild already!

Have a good evening :)

Hi Dianne:wave:

I haven't eaten meat now for about six years. It is all how you approach it. Cheese is vegetarian and so is chocolate cake. Actually it is cheese and sweets that are my downfall, but it is so hard to not eat them. Also I am a bulk eater. I really need to watch my portion control. I just bought an electronic food scale and hopefully that will help somewhat with that. Also for the past few days the only sweets I've had were the WW 2 pts. bar and dried fruit. At least they are healthy.

I gave myself a treat today and took a yoga for stress management class in the middle of the day. I'm glad that I did. It put me in a much more positive frame of mind. Unfortunately the teacher is taking the summer off after next week. What a bummer.

Hope everyone is having a great day.

Myra

Thanks so much Essie. Thanks for the congrats!
Lard? I forgot about that stuff. Can you imagine using it now? UGH! There are so many things we used back then that is so gross now. :lol:
Good luck on your grandchild quest. He will meet the love of his life, right now he is just choosy. He sounds like a great boy.

Hi everyone!
Terri

Hi y'all :wave:

This week flew by!! Thank goodness! But why does a shorter week seem longer???? :rolleyes:

My chest cold is better but not 100% gone. I'm home alone, Greg is out of town on a business trip from this morning until Saturday afternoon. The bad thing is that he'll be away for his b'day on Friday. :( He's with one of his salesmen but I say BIG DEAL. (he doesn't care, he says)

Jen ~ I'm with you too on the recommitment. I was so good for 9 or 10 days and then, BAM! my birthday came and I've been bad ever since, spinning out of control. :spin: Hey, I think that gardening and housework is DEFINITELY exercise. ::)

Terri ~ glad you guys had fun at NASA. I love it there.

Myra ~ 6 yrs without meat.....Greg hasn't had meat for .....let's see.....it was 4 yrs January 1st. He does eat some, like chicken so he's not a true vegetarian but he hasn't had beef in all that time.

Joyce and Dianne ~ WTG on your losses. Any amount of a loss is a loss is a loss is a loss....right?? :)

Essie ~ hello to you too.

did I miss anyone?? If I did, I'm so sorry....my eyes won't stay open....have a wonderful Friday

Hi thought I'd say hello again.

Patti - I'm glad to hear your chest cold is gone.

Myra - The yoga for stress management sounds interesting. Is it exercise as well? What does it entail.?

Diane / Terri - My daughter is only 20 and her boyfriend is 24. She was an only child and is very mature for 20 since she was raised mostly around adults. The law enforcement courses are required continuing education for Brendon. He is a sheriff deputy, feild training officer, trained in swat & sniper. So he has to keep up with the latest information. Kristen is a 911 dispatcher and has a goal of becoming an officer, so she takes the lessons along with Brendon to get familiar with the tests etc.

Well we worked outside again all day today. I picked some corn, squash & bell peppers today. Made a recipe tonight from WW Simply the Best cookbook Shrimp & Vegetable Creole. Served with rice and a salad. It was fantastic.

Everyone have a great evening. :wave:
Joyce

Patti,
Glad you feel better. Do you go to the Johnson Space Center? My husband has to go there sometimes.

Joyce,
WOW!!!! That is something. She sounds so mature.
Good luck to her. He sounds like a good catch too.

Hi everyone.
Terri

The yoga for stress management is a great class. It is mainly deep relaxation and meditation but it does include asanas (postures) as well, but they are the ones that promote relaxation and are held for a while as opposed to some other yoga classes where you link the asanas with your breath. You definitely don't earn any activity point with this one but you come out so peaceful and in control of your life. I would definitely recommend it if you have anything like it near you.

Myra

Joyce, at least you lost. That's good. Your daughter sounds like she's got a good head on her shoulders...mature at her age, and has a good job; congrats to you for raising her right! I can't wait to start harvesting veggies...which won't be till late July here in Illinois. :(

Myra, you're psychic, right? LOL You could have been describing me: cheese, sweets and a bulk eater. The scale will definitely be a help to you. I've been trying to stick w/fruit instead of sweets; it's hard when the guys want ice cream!

Patti, Happy Birthday to Greg :) Let's get back OP, our birthdays are definitely over!

Essie, Terri, Dianne, HI :D

Enjoy your Friday everyone!
~Jen

Hello my buds :wave:

Jen - so what did you have for lunch with your friend, the chicken, or the chicken or the chicken, LOL!! I know what you mean, I eat lots of chicken - but I love it.

Joyce - congrats on the .6 loss - a loss, is a loss, is a loss, like Patti/Zoe always says!

Myra - my daughter does yoga and she loves it -- I just like to watch, lol.

Essie - ewwwwwwwww - I forgot all about that lard stuff - YUK, can't imagine eating anything cooked with that now, you??? Glad you enjoyed your days off.

Terri - Good for you teaching your kids at young ages not to eat like we did. They'll thank you for it later!

Patti/Zoe - glad you are feeling better. Let's all get back on track!

Anita - Hi, hope you are doing well, stop in and say hi!

Well, the nite has finally arrived - PROM NITE! Alana's all set and ready, got the hair, nails and toes done up today. Got the boy's buttonaire (sp?), etc. Boy, will I breathe a sigh of relief when she gets into that limo -- but it will only be a rapid sigh, since then I have to worry about the rest of the night! LOL. Hope it doesn't rain until she gets the pictures taken and steps into the limo!

Talk to you all soon.

Dianne

Hello My Friends:wave:

The weekend is here & I've been enjoying my second day off. I really needed it. It's been very hectic at my workplace. I spent time with my sister today. She seems to be much better. (Not drinking) Her court date is June 26th. I'll have to take that day off to go with her. She cried, apologized for putting her family & children thru so much & of course she got me all teary eyed. Her car is parked in the front of her house all smashed up. They really need to get rid of it.

Dianne, Alana's big night (sigh). I wish we could see pictures. I bet she looks beautiful. I don't think it's going to rain till way later. I think about the lard & it grosses me out! My Mom useto deep fry chicken in that stuff!! And I wonder why I have high cholesterol:rolleyes:

Myra, that yoga class sounds great. Peace of mind - I'm all for it.

Joyce, my son is an only child. He's always been very close to my nephew who is 2 yrs. older than him. They look alike & talk alike. They're more like brothers. Sometimes I wish I would have had another child. I guess it wasn't meant to be. Shrimp & vegetable creole sounds very good. Yum!

Zoe, how's it going girl? Home alone is great sometimes. Happy Birthday to Greg! When he gets home are you doing anything special? Are you going to WW meetings? I missed 2 weeks:mad: I always do this. I can't seem to find the time. From work I go straight to the gym & by the time I leave there I just want to come home shower, eat & watch my soaps.

Terri, thanks for saying David is a good boy. He really is. The dentist's wife asked me was he always so good & so polite & passive. That he's such a decent young man. I loved hearing her say that. That's my baby.
How's our girl Brittany? I hope she's much better.

I just rented a movie called the Map of the World with Sigourney Weaver. I'm signing off to go watch it.

Have a good evening everyone :wave:

Love,
Essie

Hi Ladies :wave:

Friday evening is here. With Greg out of town, I went to Starbucks for coffee and lots of chatting with my good friend Thyra. It was a really nice time, sitting at an outdoor table and talking. She and I do that a lot and have wonderful talks. Now I'm here in my empty home, waiting for Greg to call. It's 2 hours earlier in Seattle so he's probably still at dinner with his business associates. I had left over pizza and 2 hershey bars.....I know, I know, I know........ :(

Joyce ~ Do you have a large veggie garden? We used to have a house in NY (Spring Valley for those NY friends) with 1 acre ~ 1/4 acre was veggie garden that Greg tended. It was really great.....I miss that. Maybe I'll make a smaller version of that here.

Terri ~ No, I've never been to Johnson Space Center. Where exactly is that?

Myra ~ I've always heard that yoga was a wonderful stress relief. They have yoga classes at the gym I go to. I think I'll try it.

Jen ~ You're right.....the birthday's are over and it's time to get back on track. I don't know why that even when I'm doing well, an event of some sort makes me go off track. Thanks goodness nothing is coming up for at least 4 weeks. Ha!

Dianne ~ So?????? Please let us know how this prom event went. Oh, I do so remember those days. I cried when it was my son (2 yrs ago)

Essie ~ I'm glad that your sister is doing better. I'll say a prayer for her. Yes, home alone can be good at times but for some reason, this time isn't one of them. :( I'm not going to the WW meetings, trying to do it on my own and doing quite well until the birthdays came. :rolleyes: We'll celebrate Greg's birthday at dinner tomorrow night and then Sunday, it's back on track. (not to say that I couldn't be GOOD at dinner either) He has been so OP and has lost about 63 pounds so far.

well, gotta run. I think I'll write out some bills....today was payday. Hi to everyone I didn't address. Have a great evening.

Patti ~ soaking up the "SON" in Texas

Patti,
Johnson Space center is in Houston, Texas. Once the shuttle takes off Houston takes over the controls. Remember the saying "Houston we have a problem."
Bruce has had to go there a lot in the past.
Happy Birthday to Greg.

Essie,
Brittany is doing much better. Thanks so much for thinking of her. I love it when I hear about how good my kids are. I feel so proud. Congrats on raising such a fine child. :D
I am so glad your sister seems to be coming around. That had to feel good. Keep us posted.

Dianne,
Rapid sigh. :lol: Isn't that the truth. I'll bet she looked beautiful. I loved prom night. I always felt so special. Congrats!
Thanks for the compliment. they will have it harder than I ever did. Can't let them run like I could. I didn't have a weight problem til' the end of high school. I was never fat just about 10 pounds over what I wanted.

Hi Jen, Myra and Joyce,
Terri :wave:

Just stopping in to say a quick HI :wave:

Joe and I are going to the huge outlet mall today :) he's not a shopper, we only usually do this for Christmas, but today we're shopping for ourselves.

He surprised me w/an anniversary gift yesterday. We're going to Memphis for it (June 12), I don't know why he also got me a gift....it's a print I had my eye on to hang over the fireplace in the kitchen. I love it! He's a sweetie (when he wants to be). I'm very lucky.

Patti, your husband has lost 63 pounds? :eek: That's wonderful. Hang in there, we can do this.

Essie, your sister is blessed to have you. My prayers are with her, and you. Be strong.

Dianne, how was prom? I can't wait to hear all the juicy details!

Terri, Myra, hi!

gotta run,
love,
~Jen

I missed this. Congrats to your husband Dianne. 63# WOW!!!
Yes sir essie. Your sister is indeed lucky to have you.

Jen, Have fun. I haven't shopped for myself in a long time. That fireplace in the kitchen with the print sound lovely. Congrats! Have fun in Memphis.

Hi Joyce, Myra and Patti
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Terri

Hi guys :wave:

Prom nite was great according to Alana. She did look gorgeous, if I may say so myself, LOL:smug:
All the kids looked fantastic. All the parents were able to get the pictures and get them all off in the limo before the rain started. After prom, they went to a club in Manhattan and then, thank God,due to the rain they changed their minds about going to the Jersey Shore (which would have meant sleeping over - I wasn't crazy about that idea):s:
Instead, they went back to the Boy's house where they all met and they crashed in his living room. The next morning the Dad went out and got them bagels and bacon, eggs, etc. and the mom took "after the prom" pictures, LOL -- they didn't look so gorgeous then :D . So, all and all it was a success and I'm glad its over. If anyone has a scanner and wants to post a couple of prom pictures, let me know :^: . Next is Graduation, this Saturday, won't someone be crying? lol

Terri - I think it was Patti's hubby who lost 63 lbs. My husband would disappear if he lost that much weight.

Jen - Congrats on your upcoming anniversary and trip. That was sweet of your hubby to get you the print you wanted. Sometimes, hubbies surprise us, don't they?

Essie - You know, I think most of us have someone in our family like your sister. I'm glad she realizes that she has a problem, that's a big step, but she needs to do something about it. Otherwise, she'll keep on hurting those she loves and apoloziging for it. I hope she gets the help she needs. And they (her family) could go to Al-Anon to help themselves regarding her problem.
I'm not trying to preach - I've been there and I know that no matter how sorry someone is, things will not change until they get help. She's very lucky to have you to support her.

Hi everyone else. Hope you all have a great day!

Dianne




Terri:lol: :s:

Sorry about that Patti. I thought it was Dianne's husband.
Congrats to your husband.

Dianne,
Glad it is over? Glad everyone is ok. I am glad she had a good time. Tell Alana congrats on her graduation. Y'all will be sad but you will have so much fun. Are you having a party?

My nephew's graduation was Thursday and my mom told me they all got in a big circle and someone in the middle let loose three doves. They signify three kids that have died in their class.
One in the big flood they had 12 years ago. (23 kids died),One to MD, and one killed himself about 8 mos. ago. She said it was so touching.

I forgot to mention that I lost 3# this week. I am 148. The plateau may have lifted but we will see. I am breaking my points down for these two weeks to see if I can keep up the losses.
Here is how:

PROTEIN: 6-8 points a day
CARBS (but not including fruits): 6-9 points a day
FATS: 3 points/day
MILK: 4 points/day
Fruit/Veg: 0-3 points/day


Well have a great Monday.
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Terri

WOW !! Terri!!! You're at 148.....I'm so happy for you, and impressed. Good job, I really mean that. Thanks for posting your points distribution; it's good to be reminded to plan in that manner. :D

~Jen

Terri,

I think keeping track of how you spend your points will help. I find I am in much better control when I limit my carbs, especially sweets. When I go back to the old exchange way of thinking I do much better.

Myra

I am doing soooooooo poorly with my eating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is wrong with me??? I lost 7.5 lbs just prior to my birthday and now, I can't stop eating. I am so depressed and so, so angry with myself. I KNOW I can do it, I know I can.......<sigh>


I'll be back after I clean up from dinner........thanks for letting me vent y'all

Patti

A couple of new things going on with this board. Pretty cute :)

Zoe, I've been there sooooooo many times. I know exactly how you feel. I don't know what else to say other than keep the exercise going. That always seems to help me. Yes, you can do it & you WILL do it!!! Don't get angry cause it'll only make you want to give up & we won't have that:nono:

Hi Myra:wave: I feel pretty much more on track when I follow the exchanges too. My problem is the sweets. I noticed when I cut back I lose much faster. I crave them too much.

Terri, you go Girl!!! The lowest I ever weighed was 146 & I felt great. This time it's going to take a long time before I get to that weight again:rolleyes: I'll be patient;) I'm really proud of you. You've been my inspiration since the first day I joined this group.
Hi Brittany :wave:

Dianne, even I'm glad they didn't get to go to the Poconos! We've become so close here that I worry about all "our" children. I'm happy to hear "The Dad" was around too. What a guy - going out to buy breakfast. That was nice.
My Sis does realize she has a problem, but she's quick to blame others for it. It's always because of her unhappy marriage or the slightest rejection. This time though, she know's she hit rock bottom. I'll keep you all updated. Thanks for your concern & support.

Jen, I hope you enjoyed your day at the Outlets. Pete would have loved it :lol:

Have a goodnight everybody!

Love,
Essie

:) Thanks Essie. You are so sweet. You and Pete are so cute together. You will get there too. Brittany says Hi! :wave:

Patti,
It will stop. Everyone goes through this at one time or another. In my case lots of others. :lol:

Thanks Myra and Jen. I did the higher protein thing today. It was nice. I feel good. I will keep limiting my carbs for a couple of weeks.

Hey All!!!! Brittany has a request:

Her and I watched Alias Smith and Jones for 8 hrs, this weekend on TV Land.
She fell in love with the show. She is now depressed because it was just a western weekend and it is again off of the air. She would like to know if you could send a reqest to TV Land via e-mail to put this show on their regular TV schedule. They said that if they get enough e-mails requesting it that it could make the difference. I loved it when I was her age. She wants to see the other episodes. www.tvland.com
Thank you so much.
Have a great Tuesday.
Terri :wave:

Zoe,

Hang in there. We all have lapses. The important thing is to get back OP before it goes on too long. A one day binge does very little damage, but when it goes on for a week, month, etc, watch out.

Myra

Patti,
I know exactly how you feel, I've done that more times than I can count. I always tell myself that it won't hurt to eat something "just this once", and before I know it, I'm doing it daily. Myra is exactly right, a one day binge won't hurt, but if it goes into days or weeks, it will.

I'm tired of the vicious circle I put myself into: being OP for 3 to 4 days, then feeling sorry for myself, tired of counting points, tired of journalling, and before I know it, I'm overeating everything in sight. That has been the pattern so far. I've got to put a stop to it now. WE CAN DO THIS!!!

Terri,
When I sign off here, I'm emailing tvland for Brittany. I used to watch it also! They were so cute. ;)

Essie,
The name of the group that helped my sister so is Al Anon, for families of alcoholics. While she couldn't change her husband's destructive behavior, she was able to find the support she and her daughter needed. Good luck, I'll continue to keep you and your sister in my prayers.

Dianne, Joyce, Myra, hi :wave:

~Jen

You are a sweetie Jen. Brittany appreciates it so much. If I ever need a committee chairman to get donations for anything I am getting Brittany. I never saw a young kid go after something she wants. I am surprised she doesn't pack her bags and go to TV LAND herself. :lol: Thanks again. I admit I was excited to see it again, felt like I was 12 again.
I know how you feel Jen. I have always been the same way. The beginning of the week is great and then the last few days it goes to **it. You are right. WE CAN DO THIS!!!!

Essie,
Good luck with your sister. I am thinking and praying for y'all.

Hi Myra, Patti, Dianne and Joyce.
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Terri

HI ladies :wave: ~thank you all for your words of encouragement. I feel much better tonight, even though I've not gotten back on track today. I have, however, been thinking about ti all alot today, meditating and yes, praying alot. I believe that tomorrow morning, I will be among the "doing good" group. :D

again, thank you all for pulling me up. I needed it and now, feel great.

Somebody shoot me! :mad:
I actually ate a steak sandwich on a roll today - a huge piece of steak! Good lord -- I saw it and I just had to have it:o And do you think I felt so wonderful after I ate THE WHOLE THING??? NOT. Not only did I feel guilty, but my stomach hurt - my punishment for being a glutton :devil:

Oh, well, been there, done that, now its over! Back on track tonight.

Patti/Zoe - Glad to hear your'e feeling better and about to get back on track -- as you can see it happens to all of us. A monster just comes in and takes over, lol :s:

Hi to everyone!!!!!!!!

Talk to you soon.

Dianne

STOP!!!!!!

Go to thread #58. We are on page 2 here and I tend to get lost when there is more than 1 page. :lol:

see you over there.................