WW Clubs and Groups - Is it really Thursday?

Hi girls,
Sorry for lack of posts yesterday. Rather busy, but I did lurk a little.
Anyhow. I finally heard from the Met office today about the weather girl job. (I accosted the postman on my way to work and asked if he had anything for me!). Unfortunately it's a no. :( however, they do say on the letter that i am "the reserve candidate" so basically if anyone refuses the job, i'm in. i'm guessing they had so many places to offer on their training course and if anyone decides against it then i get offered their place. so, i'm obviously a bit disappointed but i'm trying to be philosophical about it. i mean, i may have hated it! the weird thing is, it's almost like being dumped by someone who is going to keep sleeping with you (if that makes any sense)! they say no, but then they say they might say yes later on!! i'm going to take it as a definite no and not build up my hopes. i may also write them a letter asking for feedback and constructive criticism. what do you think?
but all in all it means i can take that expensive jacket back to the shop now...
suppose i should do some work. HELLO to everyone and hope you're all doing ok. get counting those points, drinking that water and exercise your butts off....

kirsty

Well, I voted that I love my job, and I do. This is my third job since graduating college 9 years ago, and I know I will retire here. I love working at a university, better than the corporate world!! :)

Kirsty ~ Sorry to hear about the job, but just remember, to be selected as a "reserve" is awesome, just remember back to when you first interviewed, and all those women that were trying for the position, you beat them all out!! :smug:


I just returned to work. I have been on vacation since last Thursday, didn't go anywhere, but got lots of housecleaning and playing time in (with my sweet peas!). It was very enjoyable. But, I won't pretend to get a chance to read all of the posts since last week, so I will leave it up to you all to fill me in on anything major I missed!!!! :^:

My journalling and portions are getting much better, and now that we finally have some nice weather, I am getting some exercise. My WI day is Saturday morning, so we will see how the weight loss is coming. The only struggle I am still having is the water, which amazes me, since it was just 6 months ago, that I was drinking 80 oz. a day, now I can't even get down 20 oz.!!! Well, I will work on it! :dizzy:

Work is really busy, trying to catch up on everything, plus I am helping to plan a big retirement party which is Friday. We go all out here, reception at an art gallery in the afternoon, refreshments, and a big dinner, plus, little suprise events that happen. I have been working on this for two months, and I am only one of 5 committee members. I can't wait to retire, it will be an awesome party!! :D

I have rambled long enough! I big "Hello" to everyone, and I will try to post more later! :)

Missed you girls!!

I'm back!! I'm printing out threads since Friday the 1st :eek: I'll slowly catch up and try to get posted. My vacation was wonderful and between moving our offices and trying to play catch up I just haven't been able to wander on. I have really missed you guys! I'll try to be back soon :D

"Treat your friends as you do your pictures: place them in their best light." -- Jennie Churchill

Hiya! Kirsty - wow, impressive, well done! I def agree, onwards and upwards, and hearing from them again will just be a bonus. And I would def write a letter (or call?) asking for constructive criticism (telling them how much you enjoyed the experience prob wouldn't hurt either).

Brenda, Tonya - yippee! Welcome back! We've missed you! Don't think anything really major has happened (anyone?), but we have some newbies who are all LOVELY and should all COME OUT AND POST LOTS :D

I put 'other' on the poll because I'm in a "job" that finishes next year anyway - writing my PhD. Haven't really decided what to do long term yet. Could stay in academia and apply for teaching jobs, could go for research jobs, could try literary translation. I change my mind every day. Basically, I'll take every opportunity that comes along, I like working like that!

Anyway, back to it now ... See y'all later!

Lxxx

Morning Girls
Im calling MJI today to see about the job EEEEEEEEEEK
I dont think i got it
the one woman loved me and the other was thrown by my scooter ie she was visibly uncomfy so UGH
but better to rip the bandaid off fast
I think i voted yes but i want to change
My boss is great and the hours are flexible but the job itself i could do without

Kirst I agree with Lolly ask for feedback and tell them how much you appreciated the opportunity--- PS the reserve list just means they recognized your potential ;)

Brenda Congrats on the Av Victory ;) Altho i was sad for me I was happy for you and your hubby did you see the parade?

Tonya i have that same problem with water
the most i can muster easily is like 48 oz and thats on a HOT day

i consoled myself by buying the new angel box set. :devil:
oh, and rereading my rejection (sniff) letter i think i may actually have come second (out of thousands which ain't bad) because it says "if the successful applicant withdraws". so hooray if i came that close, but equally, i doubt there is much chance of me coming off that reserve place! ah well. who knows what i might apply for next!
cheers for all being so sweet about it. kierie - we're relying on you to bring good news now...
lolly - made any plans for next weekend yet? (night before our big race...)
bren - welcome back!!!
tonya - fingers crossed for WI.

kirsty

Afternoon everyone.

Kirsty - 2nd out of thousands eh ... let's find out who got the job, hunt her down and kill her. I've been watching the Angel box set (YIPPEE!) so have plenty of ideas ;) Have watched about the first 4, and the first 8 (of 11) Buffys. Yup, we're sad and bought both sets. Then it will be withdrawal symptoms until the second sets come out (October?) and I will have to try really, really hard to avoid websites and magazines with spoilers. Even the backs of the box sets give away stuff I'd rather not know - have been trying to avoid them too :mad: Love the new Buffys - have you seen them yet?

Ooh, sorry about that everyone, I'm just totally Buffy-and-Angel freaky at the moment, I'll get over it once I finish watching them :dizzy:

So, Kierie, everything crossed for the job. Let us know! Is your scooter motorised, or is it push-bikey? My cousin has cerebral palsy and he wants a motorised one, but he's only 15 so he's not allowed it yet ... I think he sees himself as boy racer ...

Where iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis everyone, whinge moan gripe. Typical, the one day I get to sit at the computer all day and everyone is playing hooky :?:

Oh, Kirsty, I will book somewhere over the weekend for the 23rd. I will def be drinking mineral water. Have about 10 people coming so far and more still to let me know. I love birthdays! I am thinking Lebanese at the mo, but will see ... I fancied a picnic, but too much organisation (and potential weather probs). If only I had a barbecue. I love barbecues! I will have one from August though - YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! My new flat! :smug:

Ok, I am totally overusing the smileys so I had better go and carry on writing this review that was due, like, last week. Eek!

hugs,
Lxxx

my rival might be male....i dunno. but hopefully he/she will go out without an umbrella one day and catch a chill and i'll get the happy we love you letter from the met office... but i doubt it!
lolly - i never read the back of the videos till after i watch them. it always spoils it. BF and flatmate (and other pals from work) are all off on an investigative journo course in sheffield so i'm all abandoned this weekend. i figured i would hole up with david boreanaz...
later,
kirsty

Kirsty: I agree ... second out of thousands ain't bad. But I know how it feels. I haven't gotten the past 3 jobs I've interviewed for. I've been trying to get to a bigger newspaper, and I'm probably trying to take a bigger step than I should. One place hasn't definitively said no, though, so I keep bugging the editor and sending him new clips of my stories. I'm hoping my persistence pays off! So while I'm happy in my job, I still want to go to a bigger paper!

Not much time to write (hi to everyone though), but I wanted to share this photo of my dog, Toby! (He's my baby! :) )

HI everyone. I had to interveiw a woman for the receptionist job we are vacating. She seems nice. Older lady with lots of experience. And likes to be in that type of job! We'll see.

Garage sale is tomorrow and I am getting all freaky. Lots to get done. If it was just my junk it would be one thing.... but it is the whole families junk. They keep bringing it over! UGHH. Tomorrow bright and early it will open and all the crazed shoppers will be digging through my garage! Also... having pizza tonight... and tomorrow the gals in my neighborhood are have an evening get together.... and Sat. is WI. God help me be strong!!

Kirsty... I think you did fabulous. Right out of college I interviewed for a job. They asked me what my final GPA was and I didn't know yet, I just knew approximately. He said I hestitated and that I seemed to not be confident in my grades. I was really upset, because I honestly did not know. I only knew approx and that is what I told him. Glad I didn't get the job tho...

Kierie... GOOD LUCK!

Lolly... I am here. Now at least. Gotta play around a bit to make some signs on my puter!!

Tonya... I would like to work for the University system. I used to work for the State and didn't like the politics, but I really like the learning environment that the University has!

Brenda... Yah you are here!!

Well, best get back to the grind. Got lots to do and I won't be in tomorrow!

Kim... What on earth is your dog doing?? Looks like he is car surfing.... Bad Dog!! :lol:




OK, I am editing this post because I saw Kim had posted while I did. It wouldn't let me! IT said I can only post 1 message every 60 seconds! What's up with that! Hmmmmm

Aw, poor your chum, K. I totally sympathise. I saw a chum (male) at the weekend who I hadn't seen since Christmas and he has suddenly piled on a lot of weight (he's over 270lbs now), plus he's taken up smoking and drinking. His life is so disorganised and I wish I could help, but like you say about your friend, it has to be his decision. He was asking about WW, but he's kind of trapped by apathy at the moment and doesn't think he has the energy to make any changes. I suggested adding good habits rather than changing bad ones - like buying 2l of mineral water at the shop with the Coke and sticking it on his desk - but he's not in the right place yet. I guess he just needs to hear that click, like your chum with the wedding. It's hard to watch though.

Lxxx

Hi Jen! Kim - cute pic!!! I was just thinking about what made me decide to take the plunge and go back to WW. I thought about it a lot - from September 1999 to March 2000 when I finally went for it. The first thing was seeing holiday photos, then it was having to buy size 24 (20 in US, I think) jeans, and they were tight. Then I realised I was making excuses not to have to climb stairs or walk up even really small hills or eventually even walk anywhere at all. But I don't think there was just one click, it was more like part of an ongoing process of getting my whole life in order. It's like, it wasn't just food, I had to rethink my whole philosophy of life. A holistic approach. Hmm.

What about you guys, what made it happen for you? Is it a food thing, pure and simple, or the whole way you live your lives?

Ooh, I'm so profound today :dizzy:

so, speaking of clicks - why did you join WW? what made you finally decide it was time to lose weight?

For me it was a comment made by an exBF. I was always bigger than everyone else as a kid and I always just put it down to big bones and all that. I was totally in denial. I used to think that my sister and I were about the same size and since she looked ok, i must do too. :dizzy: I used to ask to borrow her clothes and get upset when they didn't fit! but cos i was tall i always felt it was ok to be bigger than others, even though i didn't like it. most friends told me i looked fine and even when my mum started WW i didn't feel i needed to. partly because i felt it was for old people and also because i didn't want to have to count points for bread and so on. anyhow. i was having a bad time at uni and i had no time to do as much sport as i'd been doing, but nor did i have enough time to cook so i was effectively tripling my calories and doing no exercise. and the pounds piled on. exBF was still v much in love with me but when we went to visit my family i said something about my sister and asked him who was bigger (foolishly thinking he'd say we were about the same) he looked so puzzled and said that she was (because to anyone with a brain she was sooo much thinner than me!). only i had no brain and i got really upset by this but i think it finally shattered my illusion and i decided it was time to lose weight. and now i am skinnier than my sister! so even though exBF and i split up (cos we lived in different countries) i'm v glad he made the comment. it's funny because he thought i knew i was bigger than my sister back then and couldn't work out why i was asking....

so - what made you click?

eek lolly - identical ideas! cool. right everyone - you've heard our stories....share yours!
oh, and for me it is mostly a food thing, but it definitely is how i live my whole life (it revolves round food!).
being healthy was, and still is, my aim. better skin, better figure, better health and all that.

call it a brave grin
I hate suspense TOTALLY i called they havent decided i find out this afternoon
if i dont get it its their loss
anyway
http://www.pridemobility.com/Products/SCOOTER/Victory/Victory_Features/victory_features.html
that is a spiffed up pic of my scooter cept mine is delightfully green no rearview mirrors and no captains chair
and sporting a girl racer bumpersticker ;) mines the 4 wheel perfect for indoors outdoors and my fave urban environments
tho im working with PT to not have to use it as much
thats my goal to be free of it and i will eventually
jen got any good stuff to sell ;)

it always takes an event to make ppl lose weight it seems fam parties weddings >mutters<trips to Ireland but theres always soome outside motivation thats inevitable
anyawy bbl

Kierie, I love the colour names they give on the scooter page - Viper Blue???!!! Are vipers blue? I never knew that. SENDING GOOD 'HIRE-KIERIE' VIBES TO NYC!!! (and now they know how keen you are, which can only be good ...)

Kirsty - eek! thought twins! I know what you mean about HUGE perception gap with reality - and people telling you you look fine. Loads of my friends now, when they see my 50lbs certificate :smug: :smug: :smug: , refuse to believe I needed to lose that much, and when I tell them I have about that much again to lose, they are completely nonplussed. Especially the people who've known me longest, funnily enough. I guess it goes to show that people aren't as size-obsessed as we sometimes think. And I've discovered that I don't have big bones at all - have you done the wrist test? Where you put your thumb and forefinger round your wrist and see how close they get? Mine overlap a bit ... which means I am medium-framed. So that excuse doesn't work any more! D**n!!!

ok before i forget
Kim I love your PUPPY~

I have had a few clicks
the summer i was 13 i did WW for over a month and lost 15 pounds or so the click there was just junior high *****yness I didnt apply any of the habits i learned so when i went off i ballooned in 9th grade when i started using the scooter
i was between a 14 and a 16 in highschool which was before any fun +sized clothes senior year for the prom i got down to a skinnier 14 i had collarbones for the prom I LOVE COLLARBONES

Freshman year in college when i was 19 and far from home I was borderline anorexic or at least waaaaaay controlled about my eating with he occaisional binge

that got me down to a 12 i was so skinny at a 12 and thought i was an orca when i got in a relationship
i ballooned ugh
anyway
So years and years layta
the click last year was steppign on the scale at the doc and expecting 100 something
and getting 225 i almost cried
and went about it the wrong way
nutrisystem sucks btw i lost alot of weight but learned nothing and went to stacker 3 which got me down to 185 and clicking my teeth its herbal speed i went off that went off low carb
and just basically ate an enjoyed altho i "watched
this is all last fall btw In january I decided to do WW got the kit
put a bit of effort in and when i decided to go to ireland I decided to go as fit as i can
Also In january it dawned on me
if i have thsi much trouble getting around at 24 how am i gonna be at 44 its scary and im determined to do this for me and ireland lol ;)
anyway sorrya bout the novel:lol:

Kirsty - second is awesome. Even just making it that far is great, don't you think? I am very proud of you - you go girl!! And I would ask for feedback - you can't go wrong.

Lolly - if I didn't already say it, congrats on 200!! That is so great!! Next week….new century?

KO - good luck, fingers and toes are crossed.

Kim - cute puppy!!

Casey - don't worry, we all go through those times when we "fall off" and don't really know why. Iam sure when you are ready you'll come back and start doing it again. Listen to your body - you might have some stress you are not aknowledging.

I am super burnt out - my body is tired out, I haven't seen b/f all week until last night and his sister decided not to go until the 11pm bus, so he drove her to the station late, I was in bed fast a snooze….I really needed some time with him. But I won't even see him tonite, as I have to go out with mom…..oh well. Only another month and the sister will be gone. I like her and all, but sometimes I wish she'd be a bit more intuitive as to our needs as a couple. Oh well.

TOM is due on Monday - but I have cramps already - I think the body might be upset at me for all this stress. AND I ate 2 hot dogs and a hamburger last night . Although less than what everyone else ate, that was TONS for me and for WW. OH GOD…..don't even wanna know what I consumed. So, probably another week of maintaining.

Well, better go….work work work

Aw, Belle, thank you! Sorry to hear you're feeling stressed - you look after yourself. Long bath, good book, take whatever you need and take it TONIGHT!!! I hate it when I feel :dz: Oh, and I ate 2 quarter-pounders last night, so I feel your pain!!! :o

The light bulb going on.....lets see.

For me it was seeing myself on video and realizing how I looked last summer. I was also into size 24 pants and I felt bad about myself. Plus, I sort of felt that if I was getting out of a bad 8 year relationship, I should start anew! And then I started with current b/f and he was very supportive of me, win or lose. So I had more of a support system. :)

Plus, I was getting tired of hearing "you have a pretty face" I still hear that, and I hate it. Why can't people just say you are a pretty girl?? Its like, nice face, shame about the rest…and that hurts. So I don't want that anymore. I want to buy clothes in normal stores, and not feel like people are staring at me. I buy normal L or XL shirts and I feel a little like the salesgirls stare at me....like Yes, I fit these....I hate that feeling, you know? Also panties I can wear a L and not XL or XXL anymore, that is weird to buy a L pair of panties. Mine were falling off my hips before.

I think it's a combo of wanting to be fit and healthy and to look good. I would be happy as a 12 or 14. I am not obsessed with being super skinny, b/c I know that I won't maintain that all my life, I want to be "normal" weight and healthy.

I have to say, we videoed last night again and I can't get over how thin I look (all relative of course, but in comparison to before) Wow!! I felt really good about myself at that moment. Isn't it funny how our self perception is all out of whack??

Anyway, must get writing!! Looks like my day is slowing - all meetings have been cancelled, YAY!!
:D

I must tell you this - b/f said to me, "if you don't lose another pound I could care less b/c I will be dating the sexiest girl around." and he told me the best part of my weight loss is that I am happier and that is all he wants -me to be healthy and happy. that I was beautiful even before WW.

How sweet is THAT??

Lolly - you are most welcome, I am proud of you. One day I'll get there too and it'll be the best feeling. I am happy for you :smug:

My "click" was when I hit 200 lbs. I was horrified. Mind you, I'm only 5 feet tall and should weigh 120-130. (The WW guidelines are actually 102-118). About 5 years ago, I weighed about 160 and actually felt pretty comfortable in my skin, although I still wanted to lose. When I went to WW in college, I went from 172 to 137 and felt great. But then it started coming back on. When I passed 180, I figured I could handle it. When I passed 190, I started to get worried. I got pictures back from a trip to Jamaica about that time and hated the way I looked. But it was when I hit 200 that I knew I really needed help. So back to WW I went.

I wish, though, that I'd been more diligent over the past 4 months. I hit my 10 percent in Feb., got my 20-lb. star and have hovered around there ever since. I have 54 more pounds to go, so I can not be complacent!

Jen: My puppy was in the backseat of the car with his head out the window. My b/f angled the side mirror so we could see him (we call it puppy cam) and I snapped the picture from the passenger seat. I wish it wasn't quite so dark, though.

Hey, Kirsty, if you're on their "reserve" list maybe that means they'll consider you if a brand new job opens, too. Just a thought.

Well, I ditched the kids this afternoon because I needed to work on a story, so I better do the story, then! I'm off tomorrow and Monday, so I'm not sure when I'll check in again. If I'm not back til Tuesday, have a great couple of days, everyone! Eat well!

Hey all-I've been lurking...I've written before about the self perception thing...well, as many of you know, I am in the middle of moving...and moving is great for cleaning out the closet. I pulled out some pics of myself from a friend's wedding 2 years ago...and I really saw the difference-I was at 180 in the pictures...my DF was like "I don't even recognize you" -that felt good...and I could even see the difference in the pictures....so maybe it just comes on gradually...but looking in the mirror naked I still feel the same-how bizarre is that????
Awhile ago we were talking about how we can gain a few pounds above our lowest weight and feel really fat-I can tell when i've gained a pound or two and I just wonder how I let myself get so heavy before!!!!
Anyhow..just my thoughts-BTW I went on a 6 mile run last pm and then ate 2 slices of pizza! Oh well-and I was going to be so good!!!:(:dizzy:

Kierie ... It's also nice to feel your hip bones! Can't remember the last time I could easily feel those. And I can't wait to get rid of some of these chins!

Hey everyone. Working a later shift today so most of you may be gone from work by the time I post this. The job poll's a good one - I'm working at a University as a temp (they move me around all the time but I'm pretty much full time and a good wage) - but I'm trying to be a paramedic. I'm on waiting lists all over the province:^: One day they'll call me and I can finish my training. But for now work is good.

And great happiness WI last night and I got my 5 pound star!! I changed my stats at the bottom of the page. Then more happiness, I went home and mentioned it to the B/F who is not greatly excited about me being in WW and he said "are you feeling good about this, are you happy" (he doesn't think I need to lose, he loves me the way I am blah blah blah) When I told him yes he said he was proud of me and happy for me. YAY:D !!!

As for joining WW - I was a big time denier. I figured I looked fine. I mean, I was comfortable and happy and my BF didn't care what size I was and I finally got my father off my back (I grew up just a bit bigger than all the other girls) it was the past three years of love that did it to me. He loves me, I can eat cake. He loves me I can buy a bigger size jeans - etc etc. I knew I had to do something about my weight but had no idea how. It was my best friend who joined because she wanted to lose weight the healthy way and told me all about it and how easy it was. I tried it for a week or two with her help and decided I wanted the extra accountability of the meetings. So I went. By doing it on my own I had lost 9 punds!! I know I can do this. My little sister who I live with joined with me and we're supporting each other. I love it.
Well, that's probably long enough to bore you guys - Hi to the returners I'm one of the newbies - and Good luck with jobs one and all - Kirsty - Write the letter, not only will it be valuable to you on future interviews but they will remember you even more for the next job they have. Kim - what a great shot! And everyone else have a great day!!

Lots of work for me so I might not post till monday but I'll be lurking.

KT

Oh man... my "click". Well, always have hated that I was "fat". I, like Belle, have always been told I have a pretty face. I HATE that. After our wedding and honeymoon I saw the pics. YIKES!!! Wedding pics were OK, but the honeymoon ones made me sad. I had been on-line prior to that and was reading what people had to say about WW. So in December of 1998... I decided to give it a try. Lost 30 pounds. Got PG. And was really scared of getting back to where I was. I did end up gaining the weight, and yes I know it is a natural thing that must happen. But why does it have to be so hard to lose. I saw pics of me AFTER I gave birth, and I looked horrible. I'm not talking about a couple days after... I mean a couple months after. I did not gain a ton of weight while I was PG, it was afterwards. So I knew I had to get back on track and rejoin. Pictures don't lie and they have a habit of getting your butt in gear! At least for me.

The best thing that happened after I lost 30 pounds (and I still needed to lose another 30) is the picture I use for my avatar. I was in my friends wedding and looked AWESOME. She was a college friend and I was always overweight. So coming to her wedding slim was wonderful. I made a lot of people insanely jealous!! And I loved it. A man too... he had wanted me, but never made the move. So here I am back at this wedding after not seeing a lot of these people for like 2-3 years... married and looking awesome. It was a wonderful night!

OK... that was my book version! :lol:

Hi everyone. SOrry I don't have time to read today's posts or to write to anyone. I have been busy at home today. I did take time to go out to lunch with DH and his teacher friends today before graduation. We went to Pho, Vietnamese soup. Anyone know how many points? I had white meat chicken in mine.

Anyway, I have eaten too much today, all good things but just seem to keep eating. I Really hope to be at 160 tomorrow night at WI since I got my DR. note for goal weight. Wish me luck.

I am going to go run some errands now. Have a great night everyone. I'll try to check in tomorrow if I can.

Sarah
194.4/160.2/160DR

KT - I was a denier too!!! Funny....

Hello Ladies!

I didn't really have a "click" that drove me to WW. A bunch of people at work were doing WW last year and one of my friends convinced me to join with her. I had no idea how overweight I was until I got on the scale that morning....182. I'm only 5'2" It's wierd though, because sometimes I feel fatter now than I did back then (35 pounds ago). I hope I feel thin at some point. My DH has never known me this small. He keeps telling me that I'm sexy at any weight and he's behind me 100%.:dizzy: What a sweetie!:)

To answer the poll....I will definately be going back to school. I'm at the point where I'm ready to start counting the days. That would depress me though because it's too far away right now.:lol: Grin:D and bear it!

I'm weighing in tomorrow morning and I 'm thinking light and fluffy thoughts!

Hope all are doing well. Have a great night!

Amy
182/147.6/???

Hello. I had th ehardest time getting this page to work today. Just a quick hi and to say that the Dr went well. I think I have ot go back to work on Monday. Yuck!

Lolly: GREAT JOB on the 200!!!!! way to go.

Kirsty: You did great with that interview...first time in that type of work. I think you should be on the lookout for future on-air jobs. You never know!

Hello to everyone else.

Talk with you soon

Trish