Weight Watchers - August Thread -to Infinity and Beyond!!

Hey Ladies,

What a Fabulous July -look around at all the new losers we have onboard! :spin:

Welcome aboard Ms. 1958. (smugly examines birth certificate printed in 1960) Sounds like you been living the same life I have. Was a walker, too. Now having issues with the old knees and especially feet. So, let's both get that walking in there.

Jeanne, I got your wee package off in the mail today. Enjoy!

Good news! I didn't act like a pig yesterday, and my boss is conducting 2 interviews to fill my position! Woohoo!! The first one is a winner -but she has 3 small kids. That seems like a tough act to pull off, working with little ones, but tis not my problem.

See you soon!

Hey all! Congratulations to everyone on another good week! I weighed in tonight with a 1.4 loss. Total of 12.2. I was a little bit worried because I only had 5 days between weigh ins. (I had to go to a meeting in a different town because I had to work during my regular meeting on Tuesday nights). But I still had a good loss. I feel great. I went shopping with my mom the other day and tried on a shirt and alas, it was too big!! I had to go down a size. 12 pounds makes a lot of difference! I'm so happy! haha

:dizzy: woooosh!!!! I was worried............i couldn't find you guys!

But.........I'm here now!

Dora - Thank you, thank you, thank you! I will patiently await for it's arrival! Sounds pretty exciting, narrowing down till your last day at work! AND.............your right............it ISN'T your problem anymore! Big sigh of relief......... :encore: I know that I quit my job in February and only work part time at the "candy store" and I mean part time....AND I love it! I have so enjoyed my home and kids and even my husband! :lol: Money can get tight, but I'd rather go without and have all that instead! So, I'm thrilled for you!

SpecialK - Once again........... :cb: kuddo's to you!!!!! You are soooo motivating. And yea, doesn't it feel great to get a smaller size shirt! Keep it up!

I worked Tues & Weds. and didn't show much restraint!!!! :nono: I'm a stinkin' chocolate addict!!!! Grrrrrrr! However, I had very very low point meals for lunch & dinner, so I'm crossing my fingers that when I weigh in on Saturday that it isn't a gain!

My daughter is still doing great. She weighs herself every few days so I'll let you know if she has lost any tomorrow!

Well I'm going to go cuddle :barf: on the couch with my better half. lol! Have a good night ladies!

Wow! You mean it's August already??!! EEK! Well, true to form, I have an obstacle thrown in the path of my good intentions. After having some extreme tooth pain on Tuesday, I find I have a fractured root in one of my molars and will require surgery and an implant. The pain is horrendous and I just plain don't feel like exercising. I going to FORCE myself to jump on the treadmill this morning and from here on out reserve the Vicodin for nighttime use only! Will have to take it easy for a few days after the surgery and try hard to keep a positive attitude. Am restricted to soft foods for the time being and it's hard being real creative there but I"m doing my best. Another round of soul-killing heat is hovering over the DC area. Kinda makes me look longinly at my snow shovel. Kinda. LOL

**Dora..thanks for the welcome!!

**Special K...Good job with your loss! How exciting to be buying in a smaller size--I can't wait to do the same!!

Have a great day, everyone!! Stay committed.

Barb
239/237/155

Howdy ladies!

Poor Barb -you are so right that Vicodin makes you wanna do nothin! At the same time, you probably want to give your poor body a tiny respite from the trauma of surgery. :^: Methinks chili sounds like a soft food (ducks the flying pain-killer bottle) :devil: Can you still drink lots of water or is that traumatic as well?

SpclK, WTG on that shirt size drop!! It really does feel special to slip into something smaller. (eyes smaller clothes waiting patiently in closer) You ladies really do help me try to stay on track with this.

My hubby announced last night that he wants to go a month without red meat. :o :joker: :fr: I was totally shocked to hear words like that coming from his luscious lips. Turns out that the jogging he took up isn't melting the pounds like he expected. Cool. It always helps me when he's part of the solution. I also pointed a finger at the large amount of fruit juice he drinks. He says its because he needs the vitamin C to avoid kidney stones. But 3-4 cups a day? plus fruit plus soda plus chocolate? Talk about needing a reality check. Stay tuned for more news.....

Jeanne, hope you and Jessica enjoy the ww tools. They come from 2 different years, but most of the info is the same. Y'all will both do wonderful at this!!

Ohhhhh, mucho mucho rain and thunder. :( Turning off the computer for the moment.

Good morning!! Where did this week go? I can't believe here we are at Friday already (but thankful that we are!). We're taking our daughter (age 16) over to the beach Sunday to spend five days with grandma. I'm looking forward to a little peace and quiet (any of you with teenagers know what I mean!!). I'm offically old: I ordered a blood pressure monitor from QVC. Don't know which makes me feel older--the bp monitor or the QVC! LOL!!! Things are chugging along in the weightloss dept. Yesterday I had ZERO veggies. ZERO. I feel bad about that. Even with the painful tooth I should at least be knocking back some V-8. Well...the treadmill mocks me...better go hop on and start treading. Have a great day everybody!!!

Hi everybody! Barb - I hope your feeling better! Wow..........your daughter is going to her grandmothers for 5 days!!!! I have 2 of them (17 & 13), would she want mine too???? lol! Just kiddin'! My 17 yo reminds me on a daily basis that she is almost 18! Yea, so what I say! Actually I'm very blessed, I couldn't ask for better teenage daughters! :dizzy:

Dora - Thank you soooo much! It was so exciting when I got home last night and that package was here! I am so greatful! Jessica says thank you too! That was so gracious on your part! Again and again, Thanks!

Well I got on the scale today no loss - no gain either, but............it's still a bummer! I thought maybe just a smidgin of a loss was coming my way, after all we went to an amusement park yesterday and I didn't eat anything I shouldn't and we walked and walked! :( It's that *#@# chocolate!

Well have a good night you guys!

Thanks MeRam--I'm feeling better, in fact no pain whatsoever this morning. Very odd...but ok by me! Still have to see the surgeon on Monday, though.. Yes, my daughter is going to grandma's to get all the spoiling she feels she so richly deserves..She and I are very close and she's a great kid. I guess part of being an only child is that all the focus is on you and you alone and I think she chafes a little under the spotlight. I remind myself it's all part of her finding her own identity, etc, etc....but I'm still looking forward to my 5 days!! LOL!!! I see by your siggy that you're 15 lbs down...AWESOME!! When I got on the scale at 239 I promised myself I'd never see that number again (nor one any higher)...it's been very motivating. But even more motivating is reading all the posts on this board and not feeling like I'm the only one feeling the way I feel. I tried the WW meetings but they weren't overly supportive..mostly turned into a dessert recipe swap and the last thing I need is a recipe that allows me to eat a whole pie for 2pts (or something similar)...that's a dangerous mindset in my opinion. But I'm getting off track here...mostly wanted to say that I enjoy this board and look forward to getting to know you all better.

Barb
239/237/155

My wonderful DH and I have officially been on our diet for a week now and I lost 8 pounds and he lost 6! Yayyyy!!! :dance: I know the "big" weight losses won't continue forever - especially if I don't start exercising!! :ebike:- but it's sure a nice way to start out.

~ Marylyn

:bravo: Oh my gosh rabbit!!!!!! WONDERFUL job! Keep it up and stay motivated! You rock! :cb:

WOW Marylyn! EIGHT POUNDS!! That's fantastic! I've been a little unfocused today..no binge or anything but only because I talked myself out of it. I'm trying hard to identify the "triggers" that compel me to eat. Boredom is at the top of that list for sure. Tomorrow is another day!! Onward, ladies.

Barb
239/237/155

Howdy all -Looks like everyone is bright and chipper this week!

Jeanne, I find that my weight tends to drag behind about 2 days after a significant event exercise-wise. When you do lots of exercise, sometimes there is a buildup of lactic acid in those abused muscles. And that causes water retention. (what doesn't? :?: ) Just keep plugging along and your reward will appear!

Marylyn, I am amazed both at that 8lb drop and that you beat your hubby for the week. Wow. Men usually are the ones who make us look like weight-weenies. Go-go Bunny Power!!

I'm just doing a quick note before hitting the grocery store. I am back on the "couponing" routine and just realized that our local "higher-priced" store has intermittent double coupon weekends.

Those of you with teen girls will especially appreciate this. I had a coupon for buy a large count Always pads and get a smaller one free. Which I wasn't going to even use at this store cause it would be cheaper at my normal store. Just for grins, I hit that aisle and find that there is a large count container that is being "closed out" (probably re-decorating the bag or whatever) for half price. Wow! Half-price plus I still get that smaller bag free. :D It gets better. Next to that cheap bag is a whole bunch of smaller bags also at clearance. I got them all. And split some of them with the envious store clerk -she had 2 teens! And still saved about $25 on sanitary pads alone! It was a very good day. :lol: My hubby was somewhat underwhelmed with all the bags of bags, but money is money. ;)

Off to see what today's coupons might do for me!! -Happy Sunday!

Ah Monday...I was up and out the door at 5 a.m., determined to stick with my program. Walked 35 mins. I see the oral surgeon today for a consult--am hoping for the best, expecting the worst. Has anyone read the "What Was Your Turning Point" thread in the Success Stories heading?? Wow...all such inspirational stories!! I've bookmarked for future reference on those days when I'm feeling less than motivated.

**Dora--WTG with the coupons! I love finding unexpected bargains like that. You have given me a little nudge toward getting my coupons organized!!

Hope everyone has a great Monday!!

Barb
239/237/155

Hi gals! Sounds like everyone has been absolutely kicking booty this last week. I just can't believe that it's August already! School starts next Wed (Aug 17) and I'm taking off next Mon/Tue to hang with the kids as sort of a "Goodbye Summer' thing........the 5 year old is beside herself with excitement for school to start and the 10yr old is so OVER it!

I had a mini Mom breakdown last week--I'm sure some of you have been there b4...the 'I can't work fulltime and be in charge of EVERYTHING around here......I can't do anything well b/c I have to do it all!'. Not that it matterd that I was PMS'ing or anything! :)

I can't blame hubby since he does more than his share of the chores around the house...it's just all this THINKING that makes me crazy.......will the kids like their teachers.....will my son get kicked out of the after school program...will his new teacher understand that dyslexia and ADHD are real issues....did I get a gift for those 2 bday parties coming up...will my 5yr daughter constantly get in trouble for talking in kindergarten....make dentist appts....take kids to dentists appts.......buy groceries.......make sure you have WW ok'ed snacks around.......watch those points! AAARRGGHHH!~ it's enuf to make me crazy.........I've decided I need a full time wife!

But the PMS is receding and the weight is slowly easing down, so I'll make it! When I weigh, I usually do it 3 times in a row and take the average........this morning my digital scale read 249 during one of my 3 tries. I just stood there and looked at the # since I hadn't seen that for years.......decades. Then I got in the shower and cried...happy tears and not too many........just a sense of relief that being under 250 is attainable for me.

Now I've got to see that 199 on the scale.......there may be LOTS of tears then! :)

Hope you all have a great week and keep on losing!

Hi everyone,

Well, as many of you know Monday is my weigh in day. The past two WI's were not great, I had a gain while staying OP (really frustrating) and then a small loss the following week. (expected to see a big loss since the previous week sucked).

Well tonight was the big payoff. I had a 7 (yes :D seven) pound loss!!!!!!

I passed the 50lb mark. woooo hoooo. I have now lost 54lbs.

Chatting with you all has helped me stay focused, and hearing all your successes is keeping me motivated. Thank you for all your support.

TKM, glad you are feeling better.

It was not in God's plans for Tim and I to have children, but I do sympathize for those of you with teenagers. Sometimes when I see how difficult it is to raise a family I believe it was for the best, maybe I could not have handled it. (although I admit, I've had my share of pity parties too).

Anyway, Hope you all kick butt, and (and loose some butt too!!!)

take good care,

Caroline

Barb, by the way, poor baby, tooth pain is really icky. I am impressed youi even attempted the treadmill. I would have wimped out.

I had a really big motivator yesterday. When I walked into work, my boss asked me into her office and asked me if I'm losing weight! I was like wanting to throw streamers and confetti right then and there! haha You can really tell in my work uniform. I always lose in my thighs first and my pants are quite baggy around the thigh area. I've got a homeboy look going on. haha Anyway, just thought I would share the motivation!

Good morning everyone! This is truly the best part of waking up! :lol: I absolutely love to get on here and see what everyone has to say (or lose).
Caroline - A huge congrats goes out to you! I'm sooooo proud of you. Going for the 50# WI and to get a 54# WI! :cp: Yipppppeeeee!
And SpecialK..............YES YES YES, it is such a wonderful feeling when people start to notice! A big ;) to you! You keep it up!
Barb - I couldn't find the post you were referring to! I'll look again tonight when I get home from work!

BREAKDOWNS????? Hmmmmm, did someone mention breakdowns? :o It appears that I have mini"er" ones a couple of times a week and a really big mini one once a month! I too stress over everything!
Well I must go..........The Chocolate Store Employee :lol: is on her way to fight temptation once again!

Have a good day girls!

kids mom Wow under 250 I can't wait to get there either. Go girl.

Caroline. Perseverance pays off CONGRATULATIONS : Seven pounds :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb: That is deserving of seven Dancing bananas. Thanks for the motivation.

I'm sooooo sorry that I didn't see your post this morning when I was on!!!
Congrats on being under 250! :cp: Definately reason to cry Happy Tears! Keep up the good work! :bravo:

Wow, lot's of happy dancing bananas!
:goodscale Ohhh, was gonna post another banana party, but this scales-smilie says it all.

Caroline, 249 is sooooo much better than "over 250". You go girl!! I'll race you to that 199. :tread: :bike:

And Special K is getting positively skinny. Hmmmm (sends lots of extra thigh fat towards SpK) would you mind getting rid of this for me? It's the last thing I lose. (waist and boobs go first) Congrats on people noticing. I hope it is a fun motivator for you.

Jeanne -I got your card & pics today! What a sweet family. :balloons: I laughed out loud at the "funny eyes" pic of your youngest. My daughter had a similar pose last year for her school photo. She usually thinks she looks mahvelous in every shot :snooty: , but this time she came home asking to burn the whole package. And, being a kid, she managed to let the re-take notice sink to the bottom of her backpack until too late. LOL. Jessica reminds me of our family legacy. Which is getting to hear, "You look JUST LIKE YOUR MOM". :fr: And you got a hubster who loves you now, at this weight. Just "weight" til he sees the new you!! Thank you for sending everything! :love:

Barb, how's the tooth thing going? I am thinking of you and about whether you are passed out after the procedure. One of my gym queen buddies is going thru the same thing -a week behind you. She has to wait til Monday to let the antibiotics do their thing. :(

TK -a wise woman once told me that 95% of the stuff we worry about never happens. I know how very hard it is to put some of these worries on the shelf. And that if your boss is not sympathetic, then your whole stress load quadruples....So, since it makes you crazy, how are you going to get a handle on things? Make a list? Do a hard work-out while thinking things thru? (this one works reallly well for me -especially very early morning walks) Call a gal pal? Open a party-size bag of chips/cookies and crawl in? :devil:

I feel like I left someone out -hope not.
I'm kind of excited and sad about leaving my boss. The new girl is sooo cool. She's just exactly what I would want for a replacement. But I"ve reigned the office for 5 years and it is really strange to think that I won't be going in and smacking the boss around, or gossiping with the salesman, or telling customers why our playscapes are the very best for their little angels. Or trying to juggle paying the bills or the payroll. <sigh> I will love my new life, I just know it. And I'm already planning those extra weight workouts -I do love lifting weights! :strong:

Anyhow, thanks to all of you for your wonderful postings. I love hearing about everything you are doing or doing battle with! Off to enjoy my shepherd's pie with tons of veggies. :T

Curvy---A SEVEN POUND LOSS??????????? YOU DAWG!

What a great story of motivation and focus.....I must admit that after 2 weeks of gains or maintains, my motivation hits rock bottom. But your story is a perfect one to remember when I'm frustrated.........

I'm so proud and will follow your example tomorrow......congrats!

oooops! My adult-onset ADD is kicking in--I was so excited about Curvy's 7lb loss that I didn't even really read the 2nd page!

Dora--I'm living vicariously thru you re: quitting your job! During my pity party last week I had an epiphany--I am no longer defined by my job! 10 years ago, I would have argued that fact, but now (at 43) I realize I am more than my job.........what a concept! And more importantly, that if I lost that job for some reason, I would still be ME! I love my job and don't want to quit, but would love more time........so keep us up to date with how your are filling your free time.........more workouts, more chats with friends, more sleep, etc.

Ram--chocolate girl! I hear there is a job available where Dora lives....I don't think it involves chocolate.........you are a brave, brave woman! :)

SpecialK-getting noticed losing weight is a HUGE motivator for me! Friday nite some girlfriends and I were at a fundraiser and I must say I was a svelte looking 249 pounder........I got lots of compliments and tried to not stand next to the Barbie's in camisoles. Hmmmmmmmmmm, what a hag I am! One day I will be that Barbie, so I better be nice! But none of my body parts will have silicone :D So let's all keep getting noticed!

Barb--I can't believe the things you did with that tooth pain! It would have NEVER occured to me to get on a treadmill! Are you sure you didn't take too much vicadin? Maybe it was messing with your mind? :)

On another topic--my husband is so funny--has made a special request that I QUIT losing weight in my ta-ta's. My bras are all loose and he's so dissapointed. So there's ONE (ok, TWO) benefits to being overweight!

To anyone I missed--remember I have self-diagnosed adult-onset ADD (and a little Alzheimer's thrown in too!) so forgive my omissions!

You guys have a great day tomorrow!

Back in the land of the living! The surgery went well and other than being sore and unable to eat solid food, I'm doing very good and looking forward to getting back to my normal old self. I appreciate all the healing vibes sent my way! I'm looking forward to my daughter coming home tomorrow--I've missed her so much!!

Going back to lay down now... I'll be back!

Barb

Hi all,

Dora, I wish It was me hitting the 249 mark, but it was TKM. So the congratulations go to her. I will be there some day, just not yet.

On a bright note, I purchased a new pair of pants on clearance, and got them a size smaller than I usually wear. I did not bother to try them on at the store (hate those damn three-way mirrors :fr: )...went to wear them the next day and found them TOO BIG!!! woooo hoooo!

TKM- oh please my ta-ta's look like freakin deflated balloons, I still have so much more to go... what will I look like when I am done??? Have to say, it's kind of freakin me out.

Take good care,

Caroline

ps, Barb...glad you are well on your way to a full recovery! Solid food is around the corner.

C

:devil: Oohhhh, it may be bedtime, but who can resisst a deflated ta-ta remark!?

That's one thing I sure hope learns to defy gravity via weight lifting. (okok, 2 things) If not, I may have to take these half-empty sandbags and just roll them up! Wouldn't that look odd as a fashion statement?

That reminds me....I still have a sexy set of undies from when I lost all that weight before. have to dust em off as an incentive someday. Jungle theme with orange racing stripes, anyone? :dizzy:

Good night ladies

Good morning everyone!! I got up early this morning to putz around the house and tidy up--am soooo tired of laying about with my puffy jaw so I figured the best way to get back into my routine was to just do it. And I do feel exponentially better than I did yesterday (have always been a quick healer). I'm so excited that my daughter is coming home today. She has called me every day just to chat and to see how I'm doing--she has no idea how much that's meant to me. OK...moving on as I get all misty-eyed!! lol Wish I could report making progress in the exercise department but that's on hold for a bit. I did do some leg lifts while on the couch watching Dr. Phil reruns but I don't think that counts toward anything. Can't relate too much to the "deflation" issue. I have no boobs and no thighs -- just an area I lovingly refer to as my "bay window"...forget apple-shaped--I'm a pumpkin! I have pledged that when I get to my goal weight I'm going to lay a match to every single elastic-waisted thing in my closet!! ARGH!! Then I'm going to march down to Victoria's Secret and get some grown-up underwear and pitch these granny panties. I will not go quietly into menopause!!!!!!!! lol. ANYWAY.....have a great day everyone!!

Barb

So now it's official.........WW says I weigh 249.6! So it's not just my home scale playing tricks on my mind--it's TRUE! WOW--time to cry and celebrate all over again. I am finally 'able' to wear the James Avery gold charm bracelet that I got for my bday/losing weight celebration. I know that I've already posted about this 'under 250lbs' feat this week, but you all know it's not REAL until WW thinks it's real! :)

And how did I celebrate? By having Sonic onion rings for lunch! WOW--we've really mastered the ole 'it's a lifestyle change' thing, huh? But I've realized that I must feed my cravings with just a little bit of the real thing. If I don't I eat everything else and THEN the thing I was craving. So I had the dang things, ate only half the sack and threw the rest of them away. Done--craving gone--they were really too greasy anyway--that craving's gone for a very, very long time. Back OP and back on track. Man, this bracelet is cool!

Barb--I'm so glad you are feeling better. Feel free to mail me any vicadin you don't need (just kidding Mr. DEA wherever you are). I'm sure your daughter's homecoming will speed your recovery twofold!

Curvy--I bet it was wonderful trying those pants on and having them be too big---it's those unexpected pleasures that keep us motivated--way to go!

Dora--so impressed that you own sexy undies. The sexiest my undies get is black granny panties instead of the white ones..........oooooohhhhhhhh sex machine! No matter how thin I get I don't think I can ever do the 'thong' thing. I've spent 43 years pulling my panties OUT of my rear--why would I intentionally buy panties that stay IN my rear?

On that note, I think I should close--when I resort to butt jokes, I need to go! I'm waking the kids up in the middle of the night to watch the meteor shower --let's hope it's not too cloudy....I think I'll make DH go do a sky check b4 I actually get out of bed tho! :)

Goodnight ladies!

Hey all! Congratulations to all! We are some sexy, skinny women! I had a 3.8 loss this week. Grand total of 16 pounds. I was so shocked that I lost that much this week. I thought I was going to have a gain for some reason....lol You know that sneaky intuition you sometimes get. haha Anyway, my work uniform pants are getting ridiculous. The rear end is pretty baggy, along with the thighs. My co-worker told me I have this homeboy look going on. haha Small victories! haha

:yawn: Morning all! Wow.........what a wonderful week for you guys! Good job all my skinny friends! :cp:
SpecialK - WOW - 16#!!! Homeboy look? Hmmmm!:chin:
TheKidsMom - :cheers: Yes, once WW says it's official, IT'S OFFICIAL! Goooooooood Job!
Barb - Glad you are feeling better! I've always said I would rather give birth than have a toothache/tooth pulled :dizzy: ! Don't ask! I've had some major teeth extracted in my time! haha! So glad your daughter is home! Now it's back to school time! We've been doing a little school shopping, but I really need to get on the ball! Anyways, enjoy her the next couple of weeks!
Hey CURVY - Good job on the new pants size! Gosh, you guys are doing so well!
SEXY UNDERWEAR.............How did we get on that subject...........DORA? Was it you? lololololol! Well I plead the 5th!
Well ladies, I wish I could report a loss this week, since it is Saturday and I just weighed in! But............At least it isn't a gain! I have kinda been at a stand still for 2 weeks now! I really have to say tho, I have been kinda lazy. The kids were on vacation with their dad, my husband worked doubles all week and I worked Mon - Sat. at yes, the chocolate store! Not that I ate a lot, just one for me and one for each of you several times a day! hahha! Just kidding! Well, have a good weekend everyone and keep up the good work! I promise to report a loss next time! (hold me to that girls)!

I really expected to have to come back this week and say that I gained back most of the weight, but I actually lost a pound. Yayyy! It's been a crazy week for various reasons and we ate out twice and I never made it to the grocery store or planned out a menu. I also didn't drink much water and didn't exercise at ALL except to chase after my little bunnies (2 daughters), so that 1 pound is a miracle! LOL Hopefully this week will go much better.

~ Marylyn

Hey everyone!! I'm feeling SOOO much better--have ventured into "semi-solid" foods (i.e. cheese, tuna salad, etc). Now if it weren't so horrendously hot (96 and above latley!!) I'd love to go out for a short walk--ugh! this heat is sucking the life out of me! This will be a busy week. My mother in law arrives Thursday (yay!). Have to get a guest room ready for her, buy groceries, blah blah blah. Will have a post-op visit with the oral surgeon on Tues. School doesn't start here until the 29th. -- is anyone's kids already in school?? My nieces in Atlanta go back tomorrow! Haven't been on the scale in a while--will do that Tuesday. I feel lighter! but we'll see....
Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!!

Barb

My older bunny, Joy, started Pre-K last Thursday. It went pretty well - I only cried twice! :( The first day was a parent/student orientation day and only lasted a couple of hours, so we went in with her and met her teachers and saw her room. She was supposed to have a full day of school on Friday, but she woke up with a temperature of 101.4°. Poor bunny... :barf: Joy's feeling much better today, although we kept her out of church just in case she is still contagious. She starts riding the school bus tomorrow, and I know she is going to love that. :) And I know I'll get used to it, eventually. :^: I am looking forward to having more one-on-one time with the littler bunny, Katie. She tends to get drowned out by her louder big sister.

~ Marylyn

Meram- a maintain is still very good, just do not give up. :)

TKM-Woooo Hoooooo, I am so happy for you! what an accomplishment. :dance: I will think of you as I head towards that goal. Still seems so far away for me, but one step at a time.

Barb, I am so glad you are doing so much better.

Marylyn, It must be hard to see your litttle girl head off to school. Did she ride the bus today? How was her day?

SpecialK-Good job, You must be looking so great already, remember those baggy pants mean you are succeeding at what you set out to do, you should be so proud of yourself! :dancer:

I had my WI tonight and I lost another 3.something pounds, botton line is I have lost 58 pounds (232 sticks of butter).

I spent some time at the car dealer tonight. Depending on when the credit union gets back to us re our loan application that we sent thru tonight, I may have a new car tomorrow evening. I am 41 years old, and this will be my first NEW car. I am so excited, I can't sleep.

Hope you are all doing well.

Take good care,

C

:bravo: Curvy! 58#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to be able to say that! :)
And a new car.................Yippee! I am 41 also and we just went through our credit union in November and got a brand new Nissan! I love it and I can remember not being able to sleep the night before too!!!
Have fun and talk to you guys soon!

Joy did ride the bus and liked it a lot. Thank you for asking, Curvy. :) She has some communication/speech issues, so she can't tell me what she did or how she liked it. But she came home happy both yesterday and today and is already asking when she can go back, so obviously things are going well. :) I talked to her teacher yesterday and she said that Joy did very well and even ate some of the school food. Yayyy! She is SO picky and I'm really hoping she will learn to eat some new foods this year.

Congratulations on both the weight loss and the new car! I wouldn't be able to sleep either. :)

~ Marylyn

New cars????????? Baggy pants??????????? Semi-solid foods??????????? 58 pounds gone???????Sounds like we are ALL moving forward in such positive directions. I'm so happy for us all.

The last few days have NOT been OP. Too many meals out, bad choices, etc. However, I did sweat like a pig on Sunday (mowing the lawn), Monday (outdoor 'summer's over' party) and today (zoo). The scales show I'm maintaining. But, I know I can do better!

Tomorrow's a brand new day and I'm refocused.

Tomorrow is also our 1st day of school--my son goes to 5th grade and my daughter to kindergarten. I'm so nervous for my 5th grader; new campus, every class is in a different room, etc. Altho it's a little exciting to him to be doing something new, I know he's nervous. Keep your fingers crossed that all goes well. My daughter is just too excited to sleep--at 5, the world really is your oyster!

I'm off on a business trip Thursday-Sun, then another one next Wed-Sun, so won't be posting for awhile. I'll be in Vancouver first and plan to eat nothing but fresh seafood if I can swing it! :) Surely it's cooler there than here in Texas........I'm SO done with the summer heat and humidity!

Have a great week or so keep those posts coming!

Good morning all!! I've been MIA getting ready for my MIL's visit (here tomorrow). I'm embarrassed to report that I've been sooo slack in my journey to better health. Now that I'm pretty much back on solid food, I've really made up for lost calories. UGH. And I feel awful--physically and mentally. I read an article in "More" magazine yesterday (a GREAT mag for us over 40 chicks!!) about heart disease in women. Man...it sure brought me up short--especially the part about thinking "I'll start dieting tomorrow". Eek! So...in short...I fell off the wagon, was run over by the wagon, and am throwing my battered arse back on the wagon. The good news is I'm up to exercising again and have quit computer solitaire cold turkey. So...having said that I'm off to change clothes and walk the dog. The weather here has taken a change for the better...not so high temps and very low humidity. I love it!! No excuse to stay inside anymore.
Have a great day, ladies!!

Barb

Howdy Ladies!

Today is my first official day of "retirement". Twas supposed to be tomorrow, so I wasn't prepared with a "to-do" list. (going back in tomorrow for a bit, and Friday for what is supposed to be my "going away party")

LOL, I met with a business analyst that the boss hired. The guy asked me lots of questions about how the company got where it is now. Then, he asked me if the boss was bi-polar! Whew! Turns out his ex-wife is, and he recognized some of the signs. Dunno if that means he has better answers, or will just give the boss the cold, hard facts. :?: My delightful replacement brought me a gorgeous bouquet of fuschia-and-white striped roses :D . Whatta gal.

So, here I am, spending too much time on the puter, ignoring my hubby's dirty laundry, wondering what task to take on. At least I made it to the gym for a really good workout. Hope there's lots more of those....

Here my kiddo started school yesterday. Next year, it will be after Labor Day. As it should be. She was totally bummed when her schedule showed 2 of her electives got scratched. But after school she decided that her teachers are all wonderful ( a first!) and she would like to rescind that request for a schedule change, please. :D

TK, can I go with you to cool climates, can I huh? I'll even drive us to the airport. If not, you have to at least wave when you pass Round Rock's McNeil Bridge. And try not to think of all the wee bats living underneath... :yikes:

Barb, glad you are back in the saddle. Hope the MIL visit is fun. I love my MIL -she's an angel, halo and all.

BunnyMom, your wee bun will have a blast at Kindergarten. Y'know, I just read an article about a parent who would play school with her Kinder instead of constantly asking how things went. She said that way the kid was acting out and probably learning better, too. I remember my baby's night before Kindergarten. We had just moved here and all our stuff was in storage. The teacher had asked for each child to bring a teddy bear for a first day tea party. :o I grabbed a Happy Meal beany bear and sewed a wee vest and some beads for earrings onto it (and a tail-ring, too). She was all stressed over not having the right bear, but the improved Beany Bear worked out quite well. The teacher liked it, too! :s:

So, off to powerwash stuff in the backyard. I need a ladder to tackle some indoor painting, and it's covered with elm seeds-yechh.

See ya'll soon! Happy OP day!-Dora

Dora - Congratulations on retiring!!! :woo: Decorating the bear was a great idea! How creative! :) So far Joy is loving Pre-K. She got off of the bus today, came inside, and asked if she could go to bed so she could wake up and go back to school. LOL She has some speech issues, so she can't tell me a lot of what she did or how she feels about it, but I talked to her wonderful teacher Monday and she is going to send home little notes with Joy starting next week, telling me how Joy did. I felt MUCH better about everything after I talked her. :)

~ Marylyn

Hello all! Glad we made it through another week! Well, I lost another 1.8 this week. Brings me to 17.8 pounds. I am trying really hard to lose 2.2 this week to get to an even 20 at the next weigh in. If I don't make it, no big deal, I will. But it's such a nice round number...lol I'm still going to Curves every day. I'm going bike riding tomorrow as well. My rear is going to be sore. Anyway, gotta go. Congrats to all!

Hi everyone,

Ok, I have been driving my new Honda Accord since Tuesday. I can't seem to wipe that silly grin off my face yet. :D Why did I wait so long to get a new car? Must be the same reason I waited so long to start loosing weight too.

I actually did most of the car purchase by myself. I researched the cars, went to local dealers, test drove the cars and negotiated the deal.

On the way to sign the papers my husband told me how proud he was of me. He has always told me I need to have more confidence in myself. I don't think I would have done this by myself 58 lbs ago.

Before I started Weight Watchers I felt like I was in a hole and could not get out of it. But I have picked up the shovel now, and am slowly digging myself out. Anyone else ever feel like that?

Loosing some weight has changed so many parts of my life. I can't wait to see what I will be like when I get to goal.

I hope you are all doing well,

Dora, enjoying your free time?

Take good care everyone,

C

PS, atta girl SPECIALK!

Hi Caroline! Yeahhhh on the new Honda!!!!! I'm soooo happy for you! Your post gave me goose bumps! Yes, I can speak for myself, I have been in that hole before! I have been in and out of it with my ups and downs of weight loss! Several years ago (1998) I lost 101# BUT right before I decided to lose that weight I was in a real depression! My mother had passed away at age 58 -(1992) I was only 28 - My father (who, let me mention, I wasn't close to, not even a smidgen) but, nontheless, my father, had also passed away (1993) and my sister was in an accident and died at 24 (1982), I was 16 for that one! Well my point being is that I ATE AND ATE AND ATE all those years trying to feel something that I also dug myself into a very deep hole. Until that year - 1998 - I don't know what came over me ..... but....... I woke up one morning and said...........I'm still here and I have children - and the next thing I knew, I was on my 1st BIG weight loss journey, losing that 101# (I believe before all the crisis's in my life I weighed about 180#, then after all the crisis's I got to about 302# - I have kept about 60+ of that off over the years, but I have gained the other 40# that I am trying to lose now. Wooooosh.............I don't know where that all came from or if it even makes sense, but hey, thanks ..............
I'm sorry for rambling!

On a better note: Good job everyone on this weeks accomplishments! You guys are awesome! Did you all notice my weight tracker - I updated it prematurally on Thursday (my official WI isn't until tom. morning) but I couldn't wait! :)

MERAM,

It's so nice to know we are never alone. especially when you feel like you are the only one in the world going thru something.

Sounds like you have gone thru some really tough times. What we go thu in our lives is what makes us who we are. I may not understand why we have to go through this some of this stuff, but I have to believe there is a God, and he is doing this for a good reason.

I lost my niece to Colon Cancer last year. She was an amazing woman. Unfortunately she left two beautiul little girls behind. She met her Husband when she was 13. They married many years later. I hope God put them together at a very early age so they could spend more time together, knowing her time on earth was going to be short. I try to focus on that rather than the fact that he took her away from her girls. It may sound silly, but it helps me cope.

I am so grateful to have found a great group of ladies to share our stories, successes, and (hopefully mini) failures.

Anyway, I guess it was my time to ramble.

take good care,

C

meram..I was so busy rammbling.... I forgot to ask where is your tracker? how does it work????

Howdy all (waves enthusiastically) Woohoo- what a great new ride, Ms. Curvy Caroline! WTG on handling the details. (wishes she could coerce hubby to buy Honda...)
You said a mouthful about being in a pit. That's actually a description of depression. Being in a pit of overwhelming blackness -with no way out. :( And being morbidly obese certainly qualifies as depressing. We can't just forget about it, the fat affects our every waking moment (and for me, the sleeping ones, also) And it's very very easy to just want to give up and eat another box of donuts(chips/chocolate) because we can never, ever envision being skinny.
Aren't we all glad that something motivated us to take the first step? And to keep taking those steps each day, even though some are back down the slippery slope and some are meandering off the high road? Each step can teach us something, if we chose to learn.

Off the soapbox. I've learned that I am down to 247 and qualified for that pedicure. :cloud9: The only thing different I've done is be truly busy at work, getting things ready for my replacement and training her. Which reminds me that keeping busy is my best friend in the weight game. See? I re-learned that one. Again. :dizzy:

Thanks for the retirement congrats! Friday I returned for an icky-but-well-intentioned pizza & storebought cake lunch. :p But I did get a really nice watch -wow. And I'll possibly be building the new website from home. That kind of keeps me in touch, which is nice. I really do love those guys. But I'm so glad to be not stuck behind a desk for awhile. Annnnnnnnnd, I found a new project called hypertufa that is very intriguing. Promised myself that I have to finish a paint project first. And I have to figure out which class to take. Don't have my transcipts, so taking the Design class at the community college may have to wait for 2006. Tis ok, lots of other places to take classes around here. Austin is pretty artsy.

Jeanne, Good for you!! Moving that tracker just means you had the confidence that everything went well. How is little J's journey with WW going? (P.S. be sure and ring that cowbell really loud for me when the scales is friendly)

Did Barb say she was having the surgery soon? I forgot the details....

And, I think TK left without me (pout) It's supposed to be super hot this weekend and then hot & wet come Monday. Ick. Ooopps, I left the sprinkler on!

OK, took care of that. Hope y'all have super weekends. I'm hoping to have an OP one!

:wave: Hi ladies! Well aren't I the lucky one today.............the electricity went out during a terrible storm at work today and I got to go home early!

Caroline - I think my weight tracker is suppose to appear on all my posts - at the bottom by my signature????!!!????

Dora - Little "j" is doing wonderful! I am so proud to say that she has lost 7.5#! And, I forgot to tell you........the cow bell gets rung for all occasions here! Thank you very much! My family loves that darn thing!!!!! :lol:

Barb - How is your MIL's visit going? I am really fond of my mother in law too! So, enjoy her visit!

Well everyone, have a great weekend!

Hi Meram,

I went to my user profile to see if something was off, because I could not see your signature, and sure enough I did not have the box checked. ok, all better.

c

Hi Caroline...........I'm glad that is all it was.......I figured that I had done something incorrectly! ;)

Just wanted to let everyone know..............I had a coupon (yes, I'm a coupon girl too) for WW Cereal..........the new one, vanilla, almond puffed wheat......I had it for breakfast today and it was very good. 3/4Cup = 1pt. and I used 1 Cup Skim Milk with it!

Hey all..just got back from Weigh In....lost that 2.2 this week I wanted to lose right on the nose. Hit an even 20! I was like whoo hoo!!! Anyway, gotta run.... :D

:cb: :cb: :cb: Hellooooooooooo! 19# woohoooo! I'm so excited! I went shopping today and got a couple of shirts :?: (same size 1X?!?!?!?!) and a couple of pair of capri's, 1 a size 16 and one a size 14 cause there is elastic in the waist! These were womens size 14 & 16, but non the less, 14 & 16! Jessica has lost 11#! :cb: :cb: :cb: She cleaned out her closet and was able to get into some of here Aero T-shirts that she hadn't been "comfortable" in!

Well .... it seems pretty quiet around here these days. Hope everyone is still doing good and everyone is healthly! Can you believe a new school year is here!

Take care and send some more motivation and inspiration my way.............it seems to be working! :)

Hi everyone,

Geez, it's been awfully quiet in here. (including me).

I had a very disappointing Monday last week, and was not very chatty. I felt as if I was on plan, however my weigh in showed a 3.8 lb gain. :?: I have really been slacking on writing stuff down. I feel as if I know how many points I am consuming, but maybe I don't, however I really did not feel like I deserved an almost 4 lb gain. But that's the way it went, so I can't change it.

I stayed on plan this past week, however I ate all my extra points, including the ones I earned exercising (I think I was having a bit of a pity party). :cry:

According to my home scale, I should show a loss tomorrw. Ideally I would love to lake off what I gained, but I made a promise to myself to stay focused no matter what, and I intend to keep that promise.

Wish me luck tomorrow.

Hope you are all doing well.

Take good care,

Caroline

Howdy all!

Looks like good things are happening here! Not at my house (zoomed back up to the 252 from 247 in less than a week -eating junk & having another interesting menstrual cycle...)

Jeanne, your house rocks! Can I have some of that karma, pretty please?

I did manage to sign up for a beginner's welding class -only 8 sessions, but perhaps a good place to start. And I did get out that durned paint can to finish my long-neglected den. Long way to go, but shorter if I actually DO the work instead of think about it.

My replacement at work said that sales were very, very slow last week. :( Makes me sad for my ex-co-workers and I"m having a hard time throwing the guilt monkey off of my back. Like I could have any effect on whether anyone buys something. (well, maybe...) Anyhow, I think the slow week for them coinciding with my own hormonal cycle added up to a "burying my face" in the chip bag syndrome. Yeesh.

The Leukemia Society is having a fundraiser marathon in February. For $25. I can attend weekly training with professional coaches, take a spinning class downtown, and have a weekly workout program such as "run/walk 45 minutes twice this week". Haven't decided to commit because I was only selfishly interested in the spinning classes and if I sign on, I'd feel like I have to do the fundraising as well. Hmmmm. We'll see.

Jeanne -Mucho Congrats at your house! It is so wonderful to see results for your efforts. BTW, I met a coupon family this weekend. All of their coupons were in a 3 ring binder. Inside those plastic sheets that normally hold photos or business cards. Talk about organized! They gave me the address for a yahoo group in Austin that sends info on the local deals. That could be interesting as well.

Can you believe August is almost over? I've officially been going to my gym for a year. And lost about 15 lbs. So, now's the time for me to make an effort on the food side. When I was truly doing WW, I lost 60lb in a year. That was 5 years ago. So I know I can do it again! You can too!!

See y'all on the losing side of September!!

Good Job MeRam! woooo hoooo! You are doing so great! I am so happy for you! keep up the good work!!!

C

Hi all,

Where is everybody?

Monday went better than last week, that's for sure. My body is wierd. I had a gain last week of 3.8 (in my opinion not justified) and a 6.6 pound loss this week.

What the?????????????

It's ok, i'll take it :D

I have now lost 60.6.

I really don't want to tell people how much i've lost now, because I feel like they look at me and wonder....well how much DID she weigh, because I am still very much a plus size.

One of these days I will not worry about what others think. That will be my next self improvement project.

Take good care,

Caroline

Hi everyone!
60.6# Caroline! Wow, that is wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! I am sooooo proud of you!

Well, there's not too much to report here. I have lost a couple more pounds! I'm very excited about that! Jess is still doing really good. She didn't lose this week, but it's PMS time! :dizzy:

I just finished reading a really good (fun) book. Tales from the Scales~! Caroline - it has some good stories about women who had some self confident issues, among many other issues.........however the women talk about how they over came it. Mostly thanks to exercise (physical and mental). Many of the stories I read reminded me of myself and my own life. I will admit though, some of the stories were "out there"! And, at the end of the chapters there are some really good quotes.
I also tried Tropicana OJ (light) the little individual ones 1 Point! MMMmm! Very very yummy! I can't do much oj cause I get heartburn, but this is just enough and only 1 Point! I have also been freezing the little 1 Point Mint candies from WW......they are so good frozen and they last a smidgen longer!
Another good book I read lately is the WW Success Every Day, 365 Meditations for your Weight Loss Journey -

So off the "diet" subject and onto something else.............I bought some Yankee Candles this week, Pumpkin Pie and Spiced Pumpkin and started to burn them.........I am going to decorarte for fall on Monday. Like my fall wreath, and some fall foilage I have, and all my new candles, and my fall flags! I LOVE Fall!!!! Too bad winter has to follow! :dizzy:
And on another note............KATRINA...........My thoughts and prayers go out to anyone that has family or friends getting hit by her. When I watch the news and see all the destruction, all of a sudden my problems seem so minimal!
Oh well...............Everyone have a great night! I won't be starting a new post for September because I don't know how!!!!!!!!! Let's hope Dora is on it! lol! Talk to you all soon and thank you so much for all your support and kind words!

To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art

:) Dora......................KARMA headed your way!!!!!!!! :) About your job............get the quilt monkey off of your back and move forward! Easy for me to say, huh? Well one of the reasons I'm saying that is that I was with a fast food company as an area manager for 14 years and three years ago I left - and I sounded soooooo much like you! I think that the love of what we "did" (at one time or another) shows and makes everyone succeed! But, in your old job, it's time for someone else to "shine"! Someone will step up to the plate and hopefully sales will increase and things will get better! :shrug:
The Lukemia Society Fundraiser sounds pretty interesting. I've never heard of that! Have you decided? Are you going for it? I admire those of you who have it in you to go to the gym and exercise. I'm sooooo not there! :(

:) SpecialK..........keep it up! Good job!

Self-delusion is pulling in your stomach when you step on the scales.

PS: rabbitfood, Barb & TheKidsMom..............where are you!!!!!????!?!?!?!?

Hi Everyone,

Happy Holiday Weekend everyone!

I am feeling very fortunate this holiday weekend. It is so heart-wrenching watching what is going on in the south, and I am feeling absolutely helpless. All I can offer is a monetary donation, but I know it is just a drop in the bucket compared to the need.

On a happier note....

I am so glad to hear about so many of your successes guys! Are you finding it any easier yet? I know it is becoming more second nature to me now. I make smarter decisions, especially when dining out. Although most of what I can't eat without weight gain is what calls out to me from the menu, and I have to fight my temtations. But don't we all????

My weigh in is closed on Monday due to the holiday, so I found a Sunday meeting to attend this morning. I had a 3.8 lb loss. which brings my total to 64.something (i can never remember the exact total!)

Hope you all are doing well.

Take good care,

Caroline

Hey guys, lost a pound this week. I was a little bit upset at first because I had 9 days in between weigh ins and only lost a pound. But, I started thinking about it and there were a lot of variables. School started back for me this week....(I'm finally a senior...I'll have my Bachelor's in Nursing in May!!) Anywho...haha Anyway, I'm allowed 28 points and I didn't eat all of them everyday. I've been eating less since school started due to time constraints. So I think my body put the brakes on energy burn. lol Anyway, a pound is a pound, and it wasn't a gain....so I'm gonna take it and run. haha Congrats to all!!!!

:) Hi everyone! Caroline and SpecialK, once again...... :bravo: That is so awesome ladies! I wish I could report the same here, but it's not gonna happen. At least not this week! No loss to report, but hey, no gain either, so I'll take it! :dizzy:

Rough weekend for me! Yes, I'm going to vent so thank you in advance for listening!!!!! First of all. . . . Jessica turned 18 Sunday and that was just really difficult for me to stomach! I actually cried and cried. I went to the Hallmark Store and it was down hill from there. (Card shopping.....) Then, this morning was the first day of school for my daughters. I cry every single year!!! It doesn't get easier as they get older, I think it gets harder because you feel like time is just flying by. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't want my babies to grow up!!! Jess, not only was 18 this w/e but has a new (first) boyfriend, a new car and is a Senior in High School! Ahhhhhhh! What next? Don't answer that girls. (lol.......just incase you're thinking....."it could be worse, you could be a grandma") :yikes:
Well, enough about me!

Have a great night and talk with you soon!

Well hello girls...........Am I missing something here or did you guys go to a new thread???????

Hope everyone is ok!!!!!!!

Hi MeRam2,

Yes it has been much much too quiet. Dora started a new thread, but none of us joined in, it was a whole new group. I think it's just you and me on this one. I too have worried about everyone, it seems like after the katrina disaster, no one chatted much. I hope everone is doing ok.

How has your weight loss journey been going?

I have had a few minor losses, I am now at 65.something. I am finding I am giving in to my munchies lately. I do eat 94% fat free popcorn, however I eat the whole bag. I have been eating the 100 calorie packs, but one bag too many, One cocktail too many...I am beginning to see that I am eating too many carbs, and as a result craving more carbs. I need to nip this in the bud NOW or I will begin to fail. :nono:

My sister-in-law has said it so well. Failing is not an option for us. (she is also doing ww). I may have small set-backs, but I will continue, and I will succeed.

Hope to hear from you all soon, I miss our support circle.

Take good care all.

Caroline

Hi Caroline!!! Wow, you are doing so good! :cp: 60 + pounds!!!! You must feel like a new person!! I am doing pretty good! I have only had 1# loss WI's the last couple of weeks.............but that is ok! I'm down to 219#!!! Under 220 finally!!!
What new thread did Dora start? I went to a different one and started posting after it got sooooo quiet here! I did go to a WW meeting last friday. I had a free post card for a free meeting/free registration so I went. I was pretty excited - the leader seems to be a really good speaker. I see you eat the 100 cl. packs of popcorn. Me too!! But, I did buy the ww cheese twist thingies! MMmmm! I thought they were very very good. Speaking of 100 cl. packs, do you treat yourself to the nabisco brand ones? Like the chips ahoy, peanut butter cookie, ritz mix???? I do. I really like those too! 2 Pt. snacks. Gotta love that!
Well, have a good day and I'll keep checking back to see you!

Hi Jeanne,

Wow, under 219!!! That is sooo awesome. I can't wait until I get there. I sure do wish I would have started this much sooner!!!!

Well, it does no good to think about could have and should have's....... :?:

I am setting a goal of trying to hit 75 by our 17th wedding anniversary on October 15. I seem to do well by setting myself mini-goals. Even if i don't totally get there, it gives me something attainable to reach for. Looking at the big picture is too overwhelming for me.

My weigh in is tonight, I hope to post a loss, I will let you know.

What post are you on now? Is it supportive?

Hi,

Just a quick note, I posted a loss....I lost 2.6, I am now at 67.8...7.2 more to go until I reach my short term goal of 75# loss...I really need to stay focused to make this goal by October 15.

Hope you are doing well,

Take good care,

Caroline

:cb: :cb: :cb: You are doing awesome!!!!!!!!!!! Good job!!!! I have about 39 or 40 pounds to go to reach my goal. I have been doing mini goals of about 10#. I am so happpppppy for you! 7.2# by your anniversary.....Oct. 15......you will do it! :goodscale

I don't know if I had mentioned this before or not........but you know how I work in a "candy" store..............well, I had been having nightmares - and my husband challenged me to go without any chocolate this one day (NONE, ZERO, ZIP) so I took him up on it......and guess what, I didn't have any nightmares that night! His logic was that the candy/chocolate had something to do with the nightmares?! What do you make of that?!?!?!? So, my point, I am trying to focus on this angle of chocolate craving/eating and it is kinda helping me! Weird, hunh? Well enough rambling - I'm going to check out ebay!!!! I love it!!!
Talk to you soon. My official WI is going to be friday now. I feel really positive about this weeks WI! So, keep your fingers crossed for me! :crossed: I did join WW even though it is pricey!

Hi everyone,

I miss all of you, wish it would liven up in here again.

Monday is weigh in day, and I have now lost 74.8 Lbs. ...Only .2 away from my short term goal of 75 lbs by our wedding anniversary. I have until the 15th of the month to loose .2. wooo hoo, I think I am going to make it. :D :D :D :D .

Hope you are all doing well.

Take good care,

Caroline

:) hi Caroline! Just wanted to check in and say hi and see how you are doing??!?!?!?! I haven't been posting anywhere........I read through the new posts but that is about it. I did catch up with Dora, but, nothing too new on her end either.
Talk to you soon and keep it up! Let me know if you are posting anywhere and I could possibly join in! Thanks.